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The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) Solar Energy Technologies Office announced a funding opportunity for Fiscal Year 2019.
The funding program is projected to provide $130 million in funding for up to 80 projects that will “advance research in solar energy technologies.”
Five target research areas are identified:
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Photovoltaics (PV)
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Concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP)
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Soft Costs Reduction
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Innovations in Manufacturing
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Solar Systems Integration
DOE states that the projects are intended to assist in the goal of improving:
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Affordability
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Reliability
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Performance of Solar Technologies on the Grid
DOE states that it is seeking:
. . . diverse teams comprising members of companies and community organizations, researchers, solar developers, and other stakeholders who work across various technology sectors, locations, and scientific disciplines.
A list of organizations that have volunteered to be project partners will be published.
The DOE announcement contains submission deadlines for Mandatory Letter of Intent, Full Application, etc.
A copy of the DOE Notice can be found here.
