U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
EERE Financial Opportunities
Solar America Initiative (SAI) University Photovoltaic Process and Product Development Support
Funding: $30 million
Open Date: 06/20/2007
Close Date: 10/16/2007
Funding Organization: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Funding Number: DE-PS36-07GO97027
Summary:
DOE is soliciting applications from U.S. universities for projects that offer direct, near-term improvements in PV products and development processes. Universities may develop a project with a U.S. industrial partner currently positioned to achieve the Solar America Initiative goals to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) to below 10 cents per kilowatt hour, while scaling up manufacturing capacity to supply 5–10 gigawatts per year by 2015. Universities may also develop projects without an industry partner. Each application must fall into one of eight topics:
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