FUNDING-DOE
- Advanced Power Electronics Design for Solar Applications; October 12,
2017
Agency
Department
of Energy
Description
This
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will fund research that can enable
significant reductions in the lifetime costs of power electronics (PE) for
solar photovoltaic (PV) energy that align with meeting the SunShot 2030 goals, and likewise enable versatile control
functionalities to support grid integration of solar PV for enhanced grid
services. Power electronics technology is fundamental for renewable energy
systems, and especially for solar PV as the critical link between solar PV
arrays and the electric grid. In comparison to the state of the art, the SunShot Initiative seeks to fund early-stage solar PE
research projects to enable the following objectives: 1) Lower the lifetime cost
of residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar PV inverter/converter
solutions; 2) Develop innovative modular, multi-purpose solar PV power
electronics designs that offer enhanced services for improved lifetime value and
lower grid integration costs
Announcement
Number:
DE-FOA-0001740
Closing
Date:
Concept Paper Submission Deadline: 10/12/2017 5:00 PM ET
Full
Application Submission Deadline: 12/15/2017 5:00 PM ET
Link
to Full Announcement
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId53bdf98a-0c8e-4bc1-9a5c-81810df79f69
Contact
Information