Native Renewables is an indigenous led team working to provide Navajo and Hopi households with access to an off-grid photovoltaic system.
By Thalia Lopez
Cronkite News
About 18,000 Navajo homes do not have electricity or refrigeration. That means families can spend 50% of their income on alternative energy sources. That’s according to Suzanne Singer. She’s the founder and executive director of Native Renewables.
“What we would like is for the power we provide to add to that harmony and balance in the home for different families,” said Singer
Singer spoke during an online event held by the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center on Monday.
Flagstaff-based Native Renewables provides affordable access to clean energy.
It’s designed to power homes for three to four days when used efficiently without access to sunlight. Last year the team installed 18 2.4 kilowatt residential off-grid solar units and donated 215 solar kits for covid relief.
Story and Audio by Thalia Lopez, Cronkite News
Native Renewables: https://www.nativerenewables.org
