Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD) FOA 2024
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Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD) FOA 2024: 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.
Federal Grant Title: | Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD) FOA 2024 |
Federal Agency Name: | Golden Field Office (DOE-GFO) |
Grant Categories: | Energy |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0003337 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 81.087 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | September 16th, 2024 |
Original Application Deadline: | September 16th, 2024 |
Posted Date: | May 1st, 2024 |
Creation Date: | May 1st, 2024 |
Archive Date: | October 16th, 2024 |
Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $4,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | May 1st, 2024 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
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- Grant Announcement Contact
- Traci A. Perry 240-562-1582
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