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Earlier this year, SETO hosted the 2024 SETO Peer Review, gathering representatives from active projects and leading solar industry and academic experts to conduct a review of SETO’s portfolio of projects. Reviewers compiled their high-level, strategic feedback, which will support the office in achieving its goals. Check out the reviews of our six research tracks and download the plenary session slides and project posters.
DOE shared the Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) funding opportunity announcement (FOA). The FOA will provide up to $31 million to improve power systems simulation software tools and demonstrate new business models for distribution systems operations to integrate and optimize the value of clean energy technologies like solar, wind, storage, building technologies, and electric vehicles. Mandatory concept papers are due on July 25. Register for an informational webinar on June 10 at 1 p.m. ET.
The American-Made Heliostat Prize announced six finalists who each won $180,000 and will go on to compete for a chance to win the Grand Prize. This prize seeks to accelerate technology innovation and reduce the cost of heliostats, which are devices that tilt mirrors to track the sun and reflect it toward a receiver to generate concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP).
In Round 7 of the American-Made Solar Prize, DOE introduced the Power Up Contest to support and advance promising new and diverse teams. After receiving tailored curriculum, one-on-one mentorship and pitch preparation, ten teams recently participated in a pitch competition and the winner, Recode Energy, received two passes to the 2024 RE+ conference.
Don't forget to participate in these funding opportunities, prizes, and solicitations:
Check out solar resources in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). These programs seek to expand the reach of solar energy through assistance funds for low-income households and this new webpage provides clear information and useful resources for people interested in accessing solar energy through LIHEAP and WAP. Learn how Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute contributed through multistakeholder engagement.Â
As the solar industry grows rapidly, materials, designs, and solar panels are changing quickly. This is why the Durable Module Materials (DuraMAT) Consortium developed a PV reliability forecasting strategy that investigates long-term changes that impact PV module performance.
Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published new estimates of the climate and air quality benefits of wind and solar energy generation that occurred in the United States from 2019–2022. The new approach leverages public data and includes features for analysis and replication.
Planning for grid modernization improvements is increasingly complex and involves many stakeholders. This two-part guide, developed in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), seeks to help everyone involved understand power system model results so they can ask the right questions of utilities and improve decision-making.
NREL released a call for high-performance computing projects on Kestrel, NREL's third generation supercomputer. All projects funded by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy are eligible to apply for computing resources. Allocation requests must be completed and submitted by June 14.
June 5 | 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ET | Virtual
Join DOE's first Affordable Home Energy Shotâ„¢ Summit, where stakeholders will discuss the Energy Earthshotâ„¢ initiative to reduce the upfront cost of upgrading a home by at least 50% while reducing energy bills by 20% within a decade.Â
June 5 | 1 p.m. ET | Virtual
NREL is hosting a webinar about STEADy Solar, a new dataset developed through the Solar Energy Innovation Network that helps identify specific locations where solar projects may be economical, allowing stakeholders to optimize limited resources and deploy solar energy more equitably.Â
June 20 | 12 p.m. ET | Virtual
Join NREL to learn about the 2023 performance review report for the Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+).
June 20 | 1 p.m. ET | Virtual
A local government’s approach to zoning and development can have a significant impact on solar energy growth. Join this free, virtual training on best practices in planning and zoning for PV installations and development to learn strategies for incorporating solar into plans, ordinances, and development regulations.
June 24-26 | Newport Beach, CA
Join SETO’s i2X team at the upcoming GridTECH conference and register to attend the following sessions:
- i2X California Independent System Operator (CASIO) Interconnection Bootcamp: June 24 | 1-5 p.m. PT
- Interconnection Process Innovations and Use Cases: June 25 | 1:15-2 p.m. PT
- i2X Town Hall: June 26 | 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. PT
June 26 | 12 p.m. ET | Virtual
The permitting and inspection process is one of the most important tools local governments can use to encourage more rooftop solar installations. Join this free, virtual training to learn strategies for streamlining permitting processes and improving solar inspections.
Webinar Materials: American-Made Data-Driven Distributed (3D) Solar Visibility Prize Informational Webinar
Learn more about SETO or DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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