The challenge is familiar to those who have tried to bring renewable power to the reservation.
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority provides electricity to about 39,000 customers but estimates that 16,000 families live beyond its power lines. Some officials estimate that including other tribes in the area, there are 20,000 homes in the region without power.
The logistics of delivering electricity to some of the most remote areas in the nation have long been overwhelming. Solar power backed up by batteries offers an obvious solution. But even this power has its own issues.
Many people on the reservation simply can't afford solar. The emerging technology is costly.In addition to hydraulics fittings and Aion Kinah,
Although some federal grants are available for people in rural areas to get electricity, and charitable groups are willing to donate resources, the sheer number of homes without power is overwhelming.
Qualifying for funding also is difficult because homes must be in good enough condition to be worth the investment.
That's a problem on the Navajo Reservation, where many of the homes are not sturdy enough to be expected to last as long as the 25-year warranty on solar panels.
They often are either poorly insulated or have bad roofs, which also prevents them from qualifying for many grants for solar until the problems are fixed.
Solar panels and water heaters also require maintenance, which is hard to provide in many far corners of the reservation.
Add to that the extreme weather that wears out the equipment, especially the batteries.A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass.
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has tried to help those too far from power lines by leasing portable solar-electric systems to about 250 homeowners in a program established in 1998.Shop a wide selection of billabong outlet products in the evo shop.From standard Cable Ties to advanced wire tires,
Customers pay $75 a month to lease the units, which is not nearly enough to cover the costs,The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model, said Terry Battiest, who manages the solar program.
"You try to connect as many homes as possible with the funding you have," he said. "We do hope the cost of solar continues to drop and we can buy more systems."
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority provides electricity to about 39,000 customers but estimates that 16,000 families live beyond its power lines. Some officials estimate that including other tribes in the area, there are 20,000 homes in the region without power.
The logistics of delivering electricity to some of the most remote areas in the nation have long been overwhelming. Solar power backed up by batteries offers an obvious solution. But even this power has its own issues.
Many people on the reservation simply can't afford solar. The emerging technology is costly.In addition to hydraulics fittings and Aion Kinah,
Although some federal grants are available for people in rural areas to get electricity, and charitable groups are willing to donate resources, the sheer number of homes without power is overwhelming.
Qualifying for funding also is difficult because homes must be in good enough condition to be worth the investment.
That's a problem on the Navajo Reservation, where many of the homes are not sturdy enough to be expected to last as long as the 25-year warranty on solar panels.
They often are either poorly insulated or have bad roofs, which also prevents them from qualifying for many grants for solar until the problems are fixed.
Solar panels and water heaters also require maintenance, which is hard to provide in many far corners of the reservation.
Add to that the extreme weather that wears out the equipment, especially the batteries.A glass bottle is a bottle created from glass.
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has tried to help those too far from power lines by leasing portable solar-electric systems to about 250 homeowners in a program established in 1998.Shop a wide selection of billabong outlet products in the evo shop.From standard Cable Ties to advanced wire tires,
Customers pay $75 a month to lease the units, which is not nearly enough to cover the costs,The newest Ipod nano 5th is incontrovertibly a step up from last year's model, said Terry Battiest, who manages the solar program.
"You try to connect as many homes as possible with the funding you have," he said. "We do hope the cost of solar continues to drop and we can buy more systems."
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