The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), specifically its Wind and Water Power Program, is offering this grant. This funding opportunity aims to advance next-generation wind turbine drivetrain technologies. The primary purpose is to significantly reduce the overall cost of energy produced by wind turbines. Improvements in drivetrain systems are expected to positively impact capital expenditures, lower operation and maintenance costs, decrease replacement expenses, and boost lifetime energy production. DOE seeks proposals for projects focused on creating conceptual designs and conducting thorough risk reduction analyses for innovative, advanced drivetrain systems.
Opportunity ID: 69153
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DE-FOA-0000439 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | U.S. Wind Power: Next Gen Drivetrain Development |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| 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: | Feb 07, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 01, 2011 Letter of Intent Due Date: 3/7/2011, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Application Due Date: 4/1/2011, 11:59 PM Eastern Time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 01, 2011 Letter of Intent Due Date: 3/7/2011, 11:59 PM Eastern Time Application Due Date: 4/1/2011, 11:59 PM Eastern Time |
| 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: | The following domestic entities are eligible to apply for this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA): (1) Institutions of higher education; (2) nonprofit and for-profit private entities; (3) State and local governments; (4) Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC); and (5) consortia of entities (1) through (4).
For purposes of this FOA only, "domestic entities" constitute entities with a presence in the United States that will perform a substantial amount of work pursuant to this FOA within the United States. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Golden Field Office |
| Description: | Through this Funding Opportunity Announcement, the Wind and Water Power Program within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is interested in developing next generation wind turbine drivetrain technologies to reduce the cost of energy (COE) produced by wind turbines. Advances in drivetrain technologies are expected to have a direct effect on capital costs, operation and maintenance (O&M) costs, replacement costs, and/or lifetime energy production. DOE seeks projects that will produce conceptual designs and conduct risk reduction analyses for innovative, next generation drivetrain systems.
Letter of Intent Due Date: 3/7/2011, 11:59 PM Eastern Time |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.fedconnect.net |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jane B. Sanders, Grants and Agreements Specialist
jane.sanders@go.doe.gov Email:jane.sanders@go.doe.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jane B. Sanders, Grants and Agreements Specialist jane.sanders@go.doe.gov Email: jane.sanders@go.doe.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.087 | PKG00031530 | Feb 07, 2011 | Apr 01, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
69153 SF424-2.0.pdf
69153 Other-1.1.pdf
69153 PerformanceSite_1_2-1.2.pdf
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