Beam Global (NASDAQ: BEEM) has deployed eight off-grid, solar-powered EV ARC™ electric vehicle charging systems across two California tribal communities, according to a company press release.

The Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians received five EV ARC™ systems and also ordered an ARC Mobility™ Trailer. The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in Coachella received three EV ARC™ systems. The deployments for the Dry Creek Rancheria Band were supported by a California Energy Commission grant and purchased through Beam Global's U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract.

Beam Global has previously sold systems to other tribal communities, including Northwest Indian College serving the Lummi Nation in Washington and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Oregon.

The company noted that eligible tribal governments can qualify for direct payments equal to 30% of qualifying investments in clean electricity generation and energy storage under the federal Clean Electricity Investment Credit (Section 48E).

EV ARC™ systems use integrated solar panels and onboard battery storage to generate and store electricity without requiring utility grid connections, construction, trenching, or electrical permitting.

"We are delighted to support tribal communities who have such a long and honorable history of husbanding natural resources," said Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global. "We look forward to continuing to grow this segment of our business by enabling Indigenous communities across the country to save money and become increasingly energy independent."

Beam Global is headquartered in San Diego and listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol BEEM.