RED ANTELOPE SOLAR
A Navajo Solar & Energy Storage Project
CREATING LONG-TERM BENEFITS FOR THE LECHEE COMMUNITY AND NAVAJO NATION
Project Overview
Red Antelope is a proposed solar and energy storage project under development by Avantus (formerly 8minute) and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA). The Project will create opportunities, revenue, and a cleaner environment for the local community. Once entirely constructed and operational, the Red Antelope Solar facility will be one of the world’s largest solar and battery storage facilities.
Community Impact
Offsets the economic impact of plant and mine closures.
Economic and environmental benefits.
Little to no impact on the natural beauty of the surrounding landscapes.
Project Site
Selected for its proximity to the existing utility transmission lines.
Consent and partnerships with permitted land users.
Sensitive cultural sites and burial ground disturbance will be prohibited.
Solar Resources
Ideal location for harvesting, storing and delivering solar energy.
Solar facilities can utilize existing transmission lines from NGS.
Several developers have an interest in building utility-scale solar projects in the area.
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Project Benefits
Jobs & Workforce
Up to 650 construction jobs for 18-24 months.
Up to 20 permanent operations and maintenance jobs for its planned 35-year life.
Priority hiring of Navajo Nation citizens.
Local career fairs and thousands of hours of job training.
Opportunities for longer-term employment in a fast-growing industry.
Community Enrichment
Estimated over $2.5 million in lease agreement revenue to the LeChee Chapter under the Navajo Nation Energy Policy Act of 2013.
$700,000 in college scholarship funds to be awarded to LeChee Chapter members.
Increase in local business patronage during 18-24 months of construction.
Other economic development and social benefit projects.
Environmental Health
Cleaner air and public health benefits for future generations.
Clean energy for approximately 225,000 homes.
Offset carbon dioxide emissions equal to removing 240,000 gas-powered vehicles annually or planting 50,000 trees every single day for five years.
Project Developers
Avantus
Avantus is committed to providing the cleanest, most reliable and lowest-cost electricity on the planet while creating jobs and economic opportunities for communities we serve. Avantus has significant experience partnering with Native American tribes, including the Moapa Band of Paiutes in Nevada, the Quechan Tribe in California, and others impacted by coal plant retirement.
NTUA Solar
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) was established for the operation, maintenance and expansion of electric, communications, natural gas, water, wastewater and generation, including photovoltaic (solar) services for the Navajo people. NTUA promotes employment opportunities to improve the health, welfare, and standard of life for the residents of the Navajo Nation.
Avantus & Moapa Band of Paiutes Partner on Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Project
Avantus (formerly 8minute) highlights its continued collaboration with the Moapa Band of Paiutes on the 383 MWdc Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Project to provide an on-the-ground perspective on solar development. Located on the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Eagle Shadow Mountain is currently under construction and will provide power to 250,000 people across Nevada once online.
NTUA Kayenta Solar Project
The Kayenta Solar Farm was built by NTUA in two phases. Phase I was completed in 2017, and Phase II in 2019, spanning a combined area of 365 acres a few miles north of Kayenta. The utility-scale solar plant generates 55 megawatts of power and can supply enough electricity for up to 28,500 Navajo Nation homes and businesses. It is currently the largest solar plant on any tribal land owned by the tribe and its people. We are proud to say that more than 87% of the labor for the project was performed by Navajo workers.
Past Projects
Red Antelope Solar
A Navajo Solar Energy & Storage Project
CREATING LONG-TERM BENEFITS FOR NAVAJO COMMUNITIES
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