This 3-year $1,000,270 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development) seeks to deploy behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems paired with solar at critical facilities in California. The project aims to provide emergency backup power and reduce daily energy usage from 4-9 PM, maximizing onsite solar usage and alleviating grid strain to support more reliable energy supply...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $4,986,275 to install up to 400 off-grid photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a total capacity of approximately 568 kW and 1,768 kWh, respectively, on Navajo and Hopi lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. The award also includes 5 years of operations and maintenance services for the installed systems to improve energy...
This $1,632,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (CFDA 81.122 Electricity Research, Development and Analysis) will advance the development of standardized, modular microgrid control systems for remote Alaskan communities. The project aims to engage these communities in the design and management of their own microgrid control systems, providing them with tools to collect data on their local energy needs and...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under CFDA Program 81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development, aims to collect data from an existing utility-scale direct current (DC)-coupled photovoltaic (PV)-plus-storage plant, prepare the data for public sharing, and provide analyses on solar resource, plant performance, and battery degradation. The $249,984 award, granted on May 1,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) will result in the creation of functional microgrids at multiple school districts. The $15,823,451 project, which runs from September 2024 to June 2025, will integrate solar energy, stationary battery storage, vehicle-to-grid electric vehicle charging, and electric school buses with energy discharge capabilities across 15 schools. Specifically, the project...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office through the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254), will fund the construction of a hybrid microgrid and backbone system to be installed throughout Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) on the island of O'ahu. The $115,019,937 grant will enable the awardee, Ameresco Inc., to develop an interconnected microgrid that can provide seamless energy flow between firm...
This $1,700,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CFDA 81.117 - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program) will support the installation of a 6MW/13.5MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Federal Research Center (FRC) at White Oak in Silver Spring, MD for the U.S. General Services Administration. The BESS will replace an aging...
The federal Project Grant award for "EMBEDDED INSTRUMENTATION FOR DETECTION OF FLOW SEPARATION" was provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Ocean Renewable Power Co Inc. in the amount of $199,979.00. The award supports the development of renewable ocean power generation systems and related technologies, with a focus on optimized hydrokinetic power systems, modular river generation systems, renewable power solutions for...
This $14,727,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), aims to leverage the Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC) to accelerate the transition of marine energy technologies to market. The key objectives are to: 1) strengthen workforce development through a comprehensive marine energy curriculum, 2) develop a strategic vision and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations (CFDA 81.255) program provides $2,628,914 to install photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with capacities of approximately 3 kW at 75 off-grid homes on Navajo lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. The funding will also cover wiring upgrades to accommodate the PV solar and BESS installations, as well as provide hands-on educational opportunities to tribal residents...