Prabhu Energy Labs LLC
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- UEI
- CLVVTLJL9QN7
- CAGE
- 93G38
- Primary NAICS
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 6 Vía Solaz, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, USA
- Website
- prabhuenergy.com
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
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Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The oxiperator for methane slip from lean burn gas engines the oxiperator is a patented, proven, porous heat… | National Energy Technology Lab | $1,955,142 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie-Mellon University | DEAR0001127 | $363,000 | |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | DEAR0001127 | $93,453 |
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About the company
Prabhu Energy Labs LLC, a Subcontinent Asian American–owned limited liability partnership based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, develops methane-oxidation technology for lean-burn gas engines as a federal grant recipient and subrecipient, with all recent work originating from the Department of Energy.
The vendor operates as a prime grant recipient on a single cooperative agreement with the Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy (awarded August 2023, ultimate completion April 2027) to develop the Oxiperator, a patented porous heat exchanger designed to oxidize methane slip from lean-burn gas engines. The project pursues two deployment pathways: a tail Oxiperator for engine-exhaust retrofit and a tweener Oxiperator that oxidizes methane while increasing engine efficiency and output. Prabhu Energy Labs also serves as a subrecipient on two federally funded subawards from Carnegie Mellon University under ARPA-E (Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency), with work dates of January 2, 2025 and October 20, 2025. Those subawards focus on advancing methane-oxidation performance — demonstrating 95% oxidation at pressures up to 5 bar through a MiniPROX prototype (Gen 1) and a second-generation MiniPROX using advanced oxide-dispersion-strengthened alloy for higher service temperatures.
The vendor's federal footprint remains nascent. Three total awards span two DOE offices (ARPA-E and Office of Fossil Energy) and account for $3.4 million in combined obligated dollars. The prime grant award runs through April 2027; one of the two subawards (the October 2025 subaward from Carnegie Mellon) reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Prabhu Energy Labs has not yet held a prime federal contract vehicle or appeared as a subcontractor on contract work in the source data.
SBA capabilities narrative
Prabhu Energy Labs is developing the Oxiperator to oxidize waste gas such as methane, a powerful green house gas. We plan to generate electric power from such gases.
Quick answers
Is Prabhu Energy Labs LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Prabhu Energy Labs LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through May 19, 2027.
What is Prabhu Energy Labs LLC's most recent federal award?
Prabhu Energy Labs LLC's most recent federal grant award is The oxiperator for methane slip from lean burn gas engines the oxiperator is a patented, proven, porous heat… (DEFE0032286), from National Energy Technology Lab, on August 1, 2023.
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