The Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS) 2023 funding opportunity will award $6.5 million for seedling R&D projects that focus on innovative and novel ideas in photovoltaics (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP). Announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), they are seeking projects that are and are “riskier than research ideas based on established technologies”.
This topic area will support small, focused projects investigating the applicability and robustness of novel ideas in CSP. Responsive concepts include all aspects of CSP plants with thermal energy storage, as well as solar-thermal industrial process heat innovations and solar-thermal fuel systems.
Key dates
Submission deadline for full applications: June 1, 2023, 5 p.m. ET. Expected date for EERE Selection: October 2023
Expected timeframe for award negotiations: Fall 2023
This funding opportunity announcement is expected to be re-issued annually and applicants will be provided the opportunity to submit new applications for consideration.
Documents
Small_Innovative_Projects_In_Solar,_Concentrating_Solar_Power_and_Photovoltaics_(SIPS_CSP&PV)_-_Annual_Funding (Last Updated: 4/12/2023 02:11 PM ET)
Contact Information
SETO.SIPS@ee.doe.gov
For questions related to the content of the FOA.
EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov
For questions related to the registration process and use of the EERE eXCHANGE website.
Submission Deadlines
Full Application Submission Deadline: 6/1/2023 5:00 PM ET
Fuente: HeliosCSP
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