Gila River Indian Community Leads the Way on Solar Canals Innovation

The Gila River Indian Community broke new ground by pioneering the first solar canal project in the nation, an innovative approach that saves water through shade and makes clean energy.

• The Gila River Indian Community recently broke ground on the first-ever solar panels over irrigation canals pilot project in the U.S.

• Covering just 1,000 feet of canal initially, this solar energy experiment is expected to save millions of gallons of water annually while generating 1MW of clean electricity.

• As climate change intensifies droughts, the Gil…