NTUA Kayenta Solar PV Park is a 37.6MW solar PV power project. It is located in Arizona, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in June 2017.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 37.6 37.6 Active Arizona, the US Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Description

The project is developed and owned by Navajo Tribal Utility Authority.

NTUA Kayenta Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 200 acres.

The project generates 1,900GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 13,000 households. The project cost is $64m.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in June 2017.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement And Power District under a power purchase agreement for a period of 2 years.

Contractors Involved

Isolux Corsan was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.

JinkoSolar Holding was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company installed 119,301 modules at the site.

The project is utilising single axis trackers supplied by SOLTEC.

About Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) is a public utility service provider that offers power supply and related services. The utility provides supply of electricity, drinking water, natural gas, wastewater treatment, and solar photovoltaic power services. It offers online bill payment, energy conservation, energy efficiency, water conservation, septic tank service, plumbing service, electric service, meter testing, connect and disconnect service, street lighting and energy consulting services. The utility distributes electric power to residential and commercial customers throughout south-eastern Utah, north-western New Mexico, and northern Arizona. NTUA is headquartered in Fort Defiance, Arizona, the US

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