• Concentrating Solar Power
• Photovoltaics
  • Research & Development
  • Competitive Awards
    • Next Generation Photovoltaics
    • Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency
    • SunShot Incubator Program
    • Photovoltaic Supply Chain & Cross-Cutting Technologies
    • Photovoltaic Manufacturing Initiative
    • Scaling Up Nascent PV At Home
• Systems Integration
• Balance of Systems

Photovoltaics Competitive Awards

In support of the SunShot goals, DOE issues competitive solicitations to fund targeted research projects along the entire technology pipeline. Financial awards allow three key partners—industry, national laboratories, and universities—to help DOE advance SunShot Initiative goals.

Below are DOE's current awards:

• Concept Development
  • Bridging Research Interactions through collaborative Development Grants in Energy (BRIDGE)
  • Next Generation PV II
  • Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency (F-PACE)
  • Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer

Prototype Design and Scale-Up

• SunShot Incubator
• PV Supply Chain and Cross-Cutting Technologies
  • Part I: PV Supply Chain and Cross-Cutting Technologies
  • Part II: High Impact Supply Chain R&D for PV Technologies/System
• Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer 

Market-Ready Technologies

• Photovoltaic Manufacturing Initiative (PVMI): Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships
• Scaling Up Nascent PV at Home (SUNPATH)
• Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer 

In addition to these compeititve awards, the Solar Energy Technologies Office supports national laboratory PV research. For more information on available funding, visit the financial opportunities page.