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On May 21, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $200,000 awards for eight small solar companies, which they will use to examine the feasibility of, and develop a proof of concept for, their solar technologies.
These new projects are part of the first phase of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program, which helps companies commercialize their innovations. This funding opportunity features two solar topics: One is a technology transfer opportunity for a microwave photoconductance spectrometer for roll-to-roll deposited semiconductor materials; the other focuses on affordability, reliability, and performance of solar technologies.
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Atonometrics – Bifacial Photovoltaic System Low-Cost High-Accuracy Irradiance Measurements
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Helicon Corp. – Graded Surface Modification of Alloys for Containment of Chloride Molten Salts
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Nielson Scientific – Fast, Low Kerf-Loss Wafering of Silicon Ingots for Low-Cost Solar Power
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Plains Cupid – Photovoltaic Modules with No Back Sheet
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Syndem – Grid-Forming, Reliable, Efficient, Affordable, and Transformerlessly Grounded Photovoltaic-Storage System
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TG Companies – A Light-Induced Aluminum Plating Tool for Substitution of Silver in Silicon Solar Cells
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Tau Science – Microwave Photoconductance Spectrometer for Thin-Film Deposited Semiconductor Materials
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Toledo Solar – Glass Enameled Steel for Photovoltaic Module Encapsulation
The SBIR/STTR program consists of competitive funding opportunities that encourage U.S.-based small businesses to engage in high-risk, innovative research and technology development with the potential for future commercialization. The program is managed by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science and awards projects in technology areas across the entire department. It is part of the larger SBIR program across the federal government, which is administered by the Small Business Administration.
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