Project Grant N629091512017

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $8,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Native Renewables, Inc. to install photovoltaic solar systems (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at off-grid homes in the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe communities. The project, titled "Energizing Rural Hopi and Navajo with Solar Powered Battery-Based Systems," aims to increase the availability of clean energy, enhance energy...

This $26,062,370.00 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) aims to deploy high-penetration solar PV and battery storage systems into existing microgrids in eight remote tribal communities in Alaska that currently rely entirely on diesel fuel for electricity generation. The project, led by the tribal organization Dena Nena Henash (doing business as Tanana Chiefs Conference), will modernize grid infrastructure,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $2,285,774 to the Native Village of Ouzinkie, a federally recognized tribal government in Alaska, to construct a 160 kW solar PV array and 210 kWh battery energy storage system. The project aims to establish a reliable, resilient microgrid for the remote community of Ouzinkie, which has a population of approximately 128 residents. The solar and battery system is expected to...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $4,986,275 to Navajo Power Home PBC to implement the following key products and services: Install up to 400 off-grid photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with capacities of approximately 568 kW and 1,768 kWh, respectively, on Navajo and Hopi lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Provide 5 years of operations and...

This $4,969,257 Department of Energy Project Grant award under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) will fund the installation of a 943 kWh battery energy storage system, solar PV, a new wind turbine, and electric thermal storage (ETS) heating units in the remote Alaskan village of Kokhanok. The project aims to transition Kokhanok's microgrid to 100% renewable energy, reducing the village's dependence on diesel fuel by an estimated 70% within the first two years. Additionally,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $4,340,079 to the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc. (AVEC) to construct a 500 kW solar photovoltaic array, a 540 kWh battery energy storage system, and a microgrid controller in the remote Dillingham region of southwest Alaska. The project aims to displace 24% of diesel fuel consumption at an existing power plant serving the Native Alaskan communities of...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (CFDA 81.122 Electricity Research, Development and Analysis) provides $1,632,000 to advance the development of standardized, modular microgrid control systems for remote Alaskan communities. The project engages these communities to play a central role in designing and managing their own microgrid control systems, empowering them to collect data on local energy needs and...

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission will install fifteen solar photovoltaic units at Saipan coastal pavilions and parks through a $164,250 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. Funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the project aims to reduce power costs and provide safe environments for community members through solar installations at heavily frequented public...

Under a $650,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program (CFDA 10.212), Community Energy Labs Inc. is developing and testing an innovative model architecture to enable affordable grid connectivity and energy management for small and mid-sized commercial buildings in rural communities. The project aims to shape energy use, reduce costs, and improve renewable integration...

The Hopi Utilities Corporation (HUC) was awarded a $4,628,663 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The grant funding will support the construction of an advanced 250-kW solar photovoltaic and 250-kW/1,200-kWh battery energy storage microgrid system. This microgrid will provide power to two remote well water pumps that are part of the Side Rock Water Supply...