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    Photovoltaics Research and Development (PVRD) FOA 2024

    DE-FOA-0003337

    Golden Field Office

    Opening date 1 May 2024, 12:00AM

    Closing date 16 Sep 2024, 12:00AM

    Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003337

    Opportunity Category: Discretionary

    Expected Number of Awards: 15

    CFDA Number(s): 81.087 -- Renewable Energy Research and Development

    Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

    Posted Date: May 01, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT

    Closing Date: Sep 16, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT

    Estimated Total Program Funding: 20000000

    Award Ceiling: $4000000

    Award Floor: $1000000

    Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education,For profit organizations other than small businesses,Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,County governments,State governments,Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),City or township governments,Public and State controlled institutions of higher education,Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,Small businesses

    Agency Name: Golden Field Office

    Description: Please see the full FOA in EERE Exchange. 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 fund innovative solar photovoltaics (PV) R&D that reduces the cost of PV modules, reduces carbon and energy intensity of PV manufacturing processes, and optimizes PV technology for new, specialized markets. SETO’s PVRD program works to accelerate the deployment of solar energy technologies by funding innovative R&D in PV cell and module technologies, balance-of-system components, reliability tracing and tracking, metrology, and other key research questions in PV. To accelerate toward these deployment targets and augment SETO’s ongoing PV research portfolio,12 this FOA will fund R&D on innovative cell- and minimodule-level technologies focused on three major goals: •Enable cost reduction on an LCOE basis through development of durable, high-efficiency cell and module PV technology •Identify pathways to reduce the carbon intensity and energy intensity of industrial processes required to fabricate PV cells and modules •Increase technical viability of PV cells and modules tailored for emerging integrated PV sectors, such as building-integrated PV (BIPV) and vehicle-integrated PV. This FOA will fund innovative R&D projects that aim to advance the state of the art in various cell and module technologies to accomplish these goals of cost reduction, lower carbon intensity, and viability of dual-use markets. This FOA is separated into two topic areas: •Photovoltaic Advances in Cell Efficiency, Reliability, and Supply Chain (PACERS): Applications in four PV supply chain, cell, and module technology spaces are of particular interest: low-carbon synthesis of metallurgical-grade silicon (MGS, here defined as silicon that is 98% pure as defined by the 5/5/3 standard)13 production, crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV, III-V PV, and organic PV (OPV). However, proposals for any industrial process, cell, or minimodule-level research that enables the goals of this FOA will be considered, excluding areas specified as not of interest in Section I.C., such as perovskite technology, which is addressed in other funding programs, and CdTe technology, which is addressed in Topic Area 2. •Building Academic Capabilities in Cadmium Telluride: Applications describing advanced R&D projects requiring the procurement or upgrade of CdTe equipment are of interest. Proposals should detail work that will enhance fabrication, characterization, or analytical capabilities while also benefiting the larger CdTe PV research community.

    Grantor Contact Information: Traci A. Perry 240-562-1582 traci.perry@ee.doe.gov

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