Clean Energy and Power
New Solar Research & Development
Agency NameDepartment of Energy
Funding Amount$20,000,000.00
Bureau Name
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Funding Mechanism
Cooperative Agreement
New?
Yes
Funding Mechanism
Cooperative Agreement
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Available until expended
Recipients
(A) An institution of higher education; (B) a National Laboratory; (C) a Federal research agency; (D) a State research agency; (E) a research agency associated with a territory or freely associated State; (F) a Tribal energy development organization; (G) a Tribe; (H) a Tribal organization; (I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization; (J) a nonprofit research organization; (K) an industrial entity; (L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and (M) a consortium of two or more entities described in (A) through (L).
Program Description
To award financial assistance to eligible entities for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization projects to advance new solar energy manufacturing technologies and techniques.
Eligible Uses
Solar energy manufacturing projects that--(i) increase efficiency and cost effectiveness in--(I) the manufacturing process; and(II) the use of resources, such as energy, water, and critical materials;(ii) support domestic supply chains for materials and components;(iii) identify and incorporate nonhazardous alternative materials for components and devices;(iv) operate in partnership with Tribal energy development organizations, Tribes, Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian community-based organizations, minority-serving institutions, or territories or freely associated States; or(v) are located in economically distressed areas."
sam.gov link
https://sam.gov/fal/3f75036824054409bfe2bcf24b45d8f2/view
Statutory Location
41007
Federal Cost Share Requirement
TBD