Solar Electricity and Solar Thermal Energy Workshop
June 2006
Bureau of Indian Affairs Regional Office, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Presentations are organized under the following headings:
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General Topics
Solar Energy as an Option
M. Thomas (PDF 283 KB)
NativeSUN: Community Participation in Energy Projects
D. Tewa (PDF 567 KB)
Solar Resource Estimation
R. Taylor (PDF 2.0 MB)
Sacred Power Corporation
D. Melton (PDF 1.1 MB)
Tribal Energy Planning
R. Taylor (PDF 147 KB)
Solar Electricity
Solar Electric Fundamentals
R. Taylor and M. Thomas (PDF 5.5 MB)
PV WATTS: A Computer Code for Simple PV System Sizing
R. Taylor (PDF 608 KB)
RETScreen Photovoltaics Model: The Next Level of Detail
R. Taylor (PDF 855 KB)
Recent Commercial-Scale PV Systems
B. Stafford (PDF 966 KB)
Solar Thermal Energy
Solar Thermal Technology and Applications
R. Taylor (PDF 1.8 MB)
RETScreen Solar Water Heating Model
R. Taylor (PDF 516 KB)
Case Studies
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Feasibility Study
J. Whittier (PDF 824 KB)
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Solar Implementation Experiences
L. Ahasteen (PDF 1.7 MB)
Navajo Solar Electrification Case Study: Ten Years of PV
Navajo Solar Electric Case Study
S. Begay-Campbell (PDF 711 KB)The Solar America Initiative and Technology Acceptance
S. Begay-Campbell (PDF 213 KB)
The Advantages of Using On-Site Power
M. Thomas (PDF 1.0 MB)
Pueblo of Laguna Utility Authority Projects
D. Melton (PDF 1.1 MB)
Native Village of Venetie, Alaska
R. Taylor (PDF 606 KB)