The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC or the Community) contracted the ANTARES Group, Inc. (?ANTARES?) to assess the feasibility of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. A solar energy project could provide a number of benefits to the Community in terms of potential future energy savings, increased employment, environmental benefits from renewable energy generation and usage, and increased energy self-sufficiency. The study addresses a number of facets of a solar project?s overall feasibility, including: Technical appropriateness
Solar resource characteristics and expected system performance
Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) economic assessment. The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC or the Community) contracted the ANTARES Group, Inc. (?ANTARES?) to prepare a biomass resource assessment study and evaluate the feasibility of a bioenergy project on Community land. A biomass project could provide a number of benefits to the Community in terms of increased employment, environmental benefits from renewable energy generation and usage, and increased energy self-sufficiency. The study addresses a number of facets of a biomass project?s overall feasibility, including: Resource analysis and costs
Identification of potential bioenergy projects
Technical and economic (levelized cost of energy) modeling for selected project configuration.