Description
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to invest in innovative research and development (R&D) that accelerates the large-scale development and deployment of solar technologies. The FOA solicits seedling R&D projects for both photovoltaic and concentrating solar thermal power technologies. The funding opportunity is designed to streamline the application process and to encourage applicants with a diverse range of backgrounds.
• The FOA aims to support the Biden Administration's goals to achieve carbon-pollution-free electricity by 2035 and deliver an equitable, clean energy future.
• The FOA will advance the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) research goals for concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) technologies.
• The FOA is expected to be re-issued every year, pending appropriations and programmatic priorities.
• Applicants must register with and submit application materials through EERE eXCHANGE at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
• The estimated funding for this FOA is $6,500,000, with an award ceiling of $400,000 and an award floor of $1.