Project Grant DEEE0003164

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program awarded a $135,956 project grant to South Dakota State University (SDSU) to develop a highly efficient, modular, and scalable power system that integrates photovoltaic, energy storage, and smart micro-inverter technologies. The goal is to create a novel power conversion system architecture and control capabilities to enable greater penetration of solar energy into the electric grid and support grid stability and resilience. The key...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $4.8 million Cooperative Agreement to Premier Resource Management LLC under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to design, install, and operate a demonstration power plant integrating Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) technology with Geological Thermal Energy Storage (GEOTES) in Lost Hills, California. The project, which commenced October 1, 2025 and...

Project Grant Summary Florida Atlantic University received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), effective September 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029. The award supports coordinated senior design projects and undergraduate research focused on marine renewable energy (MRE) conversion technologies. The primary deliverables include the design, construction, and testing of...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) received a $2.2 million Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. The project deliverables include a comprehensive feasibility analysis and installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and electric vehicle (EV)...

This $5,197,154 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development) to First Solar, Inc. aims to demonstrate a high-performing 4-terminal perovskite/CIGS tandem solar module with at least 27% efficiency. The project involves collaboration between First Solar's internal R&D sites and two leading academic partners. Key objectives include passing durability testing, achieving at...

Orange County, Florida received an $800,027 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), awarded on October 31, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. The grant funds the full engineering, design, and procurement of a 944-kilowatt floating photovoltaic (FPV) facility to be installed on a retention pond at the county's Utilities and Administration...

This $424,851 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Portland State University (PSU) aims to identify sustainable design principles and strategies for emerging photovoltaic (EPV) technologies to make them more environmentally and economically viable for the solar energy market. The key objectives are to: 1) develop sustainable EOL (end-of-life) management approaches for EPVs; 2) analyze the environmental impacts and costs of EPV...

The Soliculture, Inc. project will develop a flexible solar panel for integrated use in hoop houses to simultaneously generate electricity and increase crop yields on agricultural lands. The $161,172 Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture award under the Small Business Innovation Research Program will support Soliculture's innovation of an inexpensive, lightweight solar panel using light-shifting pigments. The panel is designed for direct installation in hoop houses...

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a project grant program administered by the USDA Rural Business Cooperative Services (CFDA 10.868), awarded $1,000,000.00 to Fieldale Farms Poultry, LLC on Feb 29, 2024. The grant is intended to fund renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for Fieldale Farms' agricultural operations in Georgia. Eligible project activities include installation of solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal systems, and energy-efficient lighting and HVAC...

The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The grant was awarded to Donato Solar - Kewanee 5 LLC on September 14, 2023 for a renewable energy system project. The funding supports the installation of renewable energy systems, such as solar panels, to reduce energy costs and expand the use of renewable energy sources in rural communities....