New Funding for Solar Module and Hardware RD&D

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) issued a new Solar Module and Solar Hardware (SMASH) Incubator funding opportunity. This funding opportunity will provide up to 10 awards of $1 to $4 million each for research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects that advance solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and other hardware technologies. For-profit organizations are encouraged to apply.

This funding opportunity aims to reduce the nation’s reliance on imported materials and technologies by investing in innovations across the U.S. PV supply chain—from manufacturing tools to module assembly—and hardware components like power electronics and structural equipment. 

SETO is interested in funding projects in three topic areas:  

• Topic Area 1: Crystalline Silicon Modules 

• Topic Area 2: Cadmium Telluride Modules 

• Topic Area 3: Non-Module Hardware 

Attend the informational webinar on January 23 at 4 p.m. ET to learn more. Mandatory concept papers are due by March 21 at 5 p.m. ET.  

Learn more about other open funding opportunities within DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

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