The Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP) is offering this Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights on advanced concepts for Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS-AC). This grant aims to make solar energy cost-compatible with grid electricity, targeting an installed photovoltaic (PV) system cost of $1 per watt by 2017 without subsidy. Previous workshops identified key areas for significant cost reductions in power electronics: economies of scale, advanced components, reliability, smart grid integration, and system implications. This RFI seeks information on how power electronics innovations can impact overall PV system costs, contributing to the $1/W goal and enabling high solar energy penetration in the U.S. electricity market.
Opportunity ID: 64013
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0000484 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | RFI – $1/W Photovoltaic Systems: Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems Advanced Concepts |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 81.087 — Renewable Energy Research and Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 04, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 04, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | Following is a synopsis: The goal of the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP), is to make solar energy cost compatible with grid electricity and also to enable the high penetration of solar energy without subsidy in the U.S. electricity market. The DOE $1/W Workshop held in Washington, DC on August 11 and 12, 2010, identified approaches to reduce the cost of installed photovoltaic (PV) systems to $1 per watt by 2017, including several major areas where significant cost reductions in power electronics can be made including: 1) economies of scale; 2) advanced components; 3) reliability; 4) smart grid integration and 5) understanding of system implications. Through this announcement, DOE is requesting information on Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems, Advanced Concepts (SEGIS-AC) and how changes in power electronics impact the cost of the PV system as a whole. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.fedconnect.net |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Diana Heyder, Grants and Agreements Specialist
diana.heyder@go.doe.gov Email:diana.heyder@go.doe.gov |
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