Gila River Indian Community Solar Canal Projects
Sector: Solar • Location: Near Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Source: Corporate Knights
The Gila River Indian Community near Phoenix, Arizona, has developed the first solar-canal project in the United States, a 1.3-megawatt system completed in October 2024. Funded partly by a $5.7 million grant from the Inflation Reduction Act, the community is building additional solar-canal projects, including a nearly 0.9-megawatt array in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a f
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government
- Location
- Near Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Corporate Knights
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Gila River Indian Community near Phoenix, Arizona, has developed the first solar-canal project in the United States, a 1.3-megawatt system completed in October 2024. Funded partly by a $5.7 million grant from the Inflation Reduction Act, the community is building additional solar-canal projects, including a nearly 0.9-megawatt array in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and a floating solar array on a reservoir. These projects aim to offset the irrigation district's electricity use and provide local clean energy generation totaling four megawatts by early 2026. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Arizona |
City | Near Phoenix |
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Source | Corporate Knights |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-18 |
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