The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of the Wind Energy Technologies Office and Office of Electricity, is offering this grant to fund research and development aimed at advancing clean energy technologies. This grant is specifically for driving innovation and achieving significant cost reduction for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) voltage-source converter (VSC) transmission systems. The purpose of this investment is to enable critical future grid upgrades necessary for integrating increasing renewable energy generation, both onshore and offshore, onto the national grid. These R&D activities support the government’s climate crisis strategy by facilitating the deployment of crucial clean energy infrastructure.
Opportunity ID: 350391
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0003141 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Innovative DEsigns for high-performAnce Low-cost HVDC Converters (IDEAL HVDC) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 28, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 05, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 05, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 06, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $2,500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Golden Field Office |
| Description: | The U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing, on behalf of the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Office of Electricity (OE), this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). 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 invest in R&D to support continued innovation and cost reduction for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) voltage-source converter (VSC) transmission systems. This investment is intended to enable future grid upgrades required to integrate increasing renewable energy generation on to the grid, both onshore and offshore. Topic Area 1: Innovative Designs for HVDC VSC Technology To view the entire FOA document, visit the EERE Exchange Website at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov |
| Link to Additional Information: | EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
FOA Mailbox
WETOFOA@ee.doe.gov Email:WETOFOA@ee.doe.gov |
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Folder 350391 Full Announcement-DE-FOA-0003141 (BASE) -> DE-FOA-0003141.000 WETO Innovative DEsigns for high-performAnce Low-cost HVDC Converters.pdf
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