THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL OFF-GRID SOLAR HOME SYSTEMS TO ELECTRIFY APPROXIMATELY FORTY (40) NAVAJO HOMES WITHIN NEW MEXICO THAT ARE REMOTE AND UNCONNECTED TO ANY ELECTRICAL GRID. BY INSTALLING GROUND-MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC UNITS, COUPLED WITH ON-SITE BATTERY FOR STORAGE, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A MODERN, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THESE 40 HOUSEHOLDS, WHICH HAVE TO DATE RELIED ON PROPANE GAS, WOOD BURNING STOVES OR GENERATORS FOR HEATING AND COOKING, WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS ELECTRICITY THAT WILL LIGHT THEIR HOMES, POWER THEIR COMPUTERS AND PHONES, AND ENABLE FOOD AND MEDICINE STORAGE IN PROJECT-PROVIDED ENERGY EFFICIENT REFRIGERATORS THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE LOAD THAT THE SOLAR-PLUS-STORAGE UNIT CAN MEET.