Harnessing solar power for Navajo People

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Although electricity has been widely available in the United States for more than half a century, on Navajo lands about 30% of families continue to live off the grid without power in their homes.
For the past two years, Fort Lewis College students have worked to reduce that number by installing solar panels and battery storage systems for families living off the grid.
Led by engineering professor Laurie Williams and Camille Keith, a native of Shonto, Arizona and engineering graduate of Fort Lewis College, 25 students recently spent their spring break powering up the community.
“The students work for months preparing for these solar system installations,” said Williams. “Every component of the system is carefully designed and prepared, so we can install them efficiently and successfully when we arrive here.”
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[@sallymoen7932]

This really is a big deal. Great work

[@Allen-yv3ue]

I can see they did get the best equipment, Victron controller, inverter, etc. ( A+)

[@niechellejeffery7246]

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[@justiceedwards4219]

This is not a problem for the navajo nation the navajo nation have bigger problems .... full blooded navajos never have complained about it before ...