Public Project
Solar Energy Warriors
To help build tribal energy independence, training group Solar Energy International has partnered with non-profit Red Cloud Renewable to teach students to assemble off-grid systems for isolated homes or grid-connected arrays to cut bills.
These "solar warriors" hope to supply power to areas like the Navajo Nation, where around 25% of homes lack electricity, and cut energy bills in reservations such as Pine Ridge, which has the poorest county in the United States.
Another goal is to create a Native American solar workforce to build big arrays in places like the Pine Ridge Reservation and teach solar skills to the next generation.
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