Opportunity Title:
Materials, Operation, and Recycling of Photovoltaics (MORE PV)
Opportunity Number:
DE-FOA-0002985
Description:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the FY23 Materials, Operation, and Recycling of Photovoltaics (MORE PV) funding opportunity, which will provide up to $20 million over three years for research and development projects to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of solar energy technologies. These research activities will strengthen a circular economy for solar energy systems in the United States, aligning with the Biden-Harris Administration’s goals to build a clean and equitable energy economy.
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is designed to address challenges associated with the rapid deployment of PV systems in the United States, including the increasing demands on PV materials, system operation and maintenance, and recycling. The focus of this FOA is to support technology improvements to reduce these challenges with a holistic view of all stages of the PV lifecycle—from the material needs and installation to operation and end of life (EOL). This opportunity also supports DOE’s Photovoltaics End-of-Life Action Plan which aims to halve the cost of recycling by 2030 and reduce the environmental impact of solar energy modules at end-of-life.
Eligibility:
Domestic Entities (Institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, nonprofit entities, and state and local governmental entities and Indian Tribes) and Foreign Entities
Total Amount Available:
$20,000,000
Maximum Award:
$8,000,000
Minimum Award:
$2,000,000
Application Deadline:
Letter of Intent due 9/6/2023
Concept Paper due 9/13/2023
Full Application due 11/28/2023
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