Illuminating Common Ground: Success Factors for Contiguous US Tribal Solar Energy Development

Summary

This Sandia National Laboratories report from August 2023 identifies success factors for solar energy development across 41 tribal projects in the contiguous United States. It highlights that 36% of Native American households face high energy burden, and 30% of Navajo Nation households (representing 75% of un-electrified US homes) still lack electricity. The Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy has invested over $120 million since 2010 to deploy over 40 MW of generation across 200+ tribal projects. Key success factors include comprehensive planning, fostering partnerships, building internal capacity, and advancing tribal sovereignty, aiming to reduce energy costs and enhance resilience.

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