Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD) FOA 2024
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003337
- Agency
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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- $1,000,000 to $4,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- County Governments
- City/Township Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking applications for its Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD) program. This funding opportunity will provide support for innovative solar photovoltaic (PV) research and development projects that aim to reduce PV module costs, lower the carbon and energy intensity of PV manufacturing, and optimize PV technology for emerging markets. The FOA is divided into two topic areas: Photovoltaic Advances in Cell Efficiency, Reliability, and Supply Chain, which focuses on crystalline silicon, III-V, and organic PV technologies; and Building Academic Capabilities in Cadmium Telluride, which will fund projects to enhance CdTe PV research capabilities at academic institutions. Applications are due by September 16, 2024, and will be evaluated based on factors such as technical merit, team qualifications, and potential impact.
This FOA is part of the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) and funding will be provided through cooperative agreements. While specific award amounts are not defined, the FOA seeks to fund multiple innovative R&D projects across the targeted PV technology areas. The work funded under this opportunity is expected to be conducted at the applicant's facilities or other locations as appropriate for the proposed project.
Synopsis
Please see the full FOA in EERE Exchange. The research and development (R & D) activities to be funded under this FOA will support the government-wide approach to the climate crisis by driving the innovation that can lead to the deployment of clean energy technologies, which are critical for climate protection. Specifically, this FOA will fund innovative solar photovoltaics (PV) R & D that reduces the cost of PV modules, reduces carbon and energy intensity of PV manufacturing processes, and optimizes PV technology for new, specialized markets. SETO's PVRD program works to accelerate the deployment of solar energy technologies by funding innovative R & D in PV cell and module technologies, balance-of-system components, reliability tracing and tracking, metrology, and other key research questions in PV. To accelerate toward these deployment targets and augment SETO's ongoing PV research portfolio,12 this FOA will fund R & D on innovative cell- and minimodule-level technologies focused on three major goals: •Enable cost reduction on an LCOE basis through development of durable, high-efficiency cell and module PV technology •Identify pathways to reduce the carbon intensity and energy intensity of industrial processes required to fabricate PV cells and modules •Increase technical viability of PV cells and modules tailored for emerging integrated PV sectors, such as building-integrated PV (BIPV) and vehicle-integrated PV. This FOA will fund innovative R & D projects that aim to advance the state of the art in various cell and module technologies to accomplish these goals of cost reduction, lower carbon intensity, and viability of dual-use markets. This FOA is separated into two topic areas: •Photovoltaic Advances in Cell Efficiency, Reliability, and Supply Chain (PACERS): Applications in four PV supply chain, cell, and module technology spaces are of particular interest: low-carbon synthesis of metallurgical-grade silicon (MGS, here defined as silicon that is 98% pure as defined by the 5/5/3 standard)13 production, crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV, III-V PV, and organic PV (OPV). However, proposals for any industrial process, cell, or minimodule-level research that enables the goals of this FOA will be considered, excluding areas specified as not of interest in Section I.C., such as perovskite technology, which is addressed in other funding programs, and CdTe technology, which is addressed in Topic Area 2. •Building Academic Capabilities in Cadmium Telluride: Applications describing advanced R & D projects requiring the procurement or upgrade of CdTe equipment are of interest. Proposals should detail work that will enhance fabrication, characterization, or analytical capabilities while also benefiting the larger CdTe PV research community.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| EERE T 540.117-01 Funding Opportunity Announcement for PVRD FY 2024.pdf |
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