Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0003058
The Department of Energy (DOE), through its Golden Field Office, issued the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) titled "Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics" (DE-FOA-0003058) to speed up progress in two key thin-film solar technologies: metal-halide perovskite photovoltaics (PV) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV. The central aim is to strengthen U.S. leadership and competitiveness in thin-film solar by pushing the technologies closer to commercial readiness while also reinforcing domestic manufacturing of thin-film PV modules. The FOA is positioned as a discretionary energy funding opportunity and will be implemented through cooperative agreements, meaning awardees should expect substantial DOE involvement during project execution rather than a hands-off grant structure.
A major thrust of the FOA is support for industrial research and development projects focused on hybrid tandem perovskite PV. In this context, "hybrid tandem" refers to perovskite solar cells combined with another photovoltaic technology, such as conventional silicon or CdTe, to achieve higher performance than either technology alone. The intent is to fund work that resolves key technical and manufacturing challenges that currently limit commercialization, helping tandem perovskite approaches move from promising lab-scale results toward scalable, market-ready products.
In parallel, the FOA targets improvements to the domestic CdTe PV industry by funding industrial research, development, and demonstration projects across the broader CdTe ecosystem. That includes advances in materials and material supply, manufacturing and production equipment, installation-related improvements, and performance monitoring approaches that can validate reliability and long-term operation in real-world conditions. By covering this full chain, the FOA is trying to drive not only better cell and module performance, but also lower cost, higher throughput, improved quality control, and stronger field performance confidence, all of which contribute to competitiveness against global suppliers.
Eligibility and location requirements are designed to align tightly with the domestic manufacturing and economic goals of the program. Only for-profit entities may apply, and teams must be led by a for-profit entity, which signals that DOE is aiming for industry-driven projects with a clearer line of sight to commercialization and deployment. Additionally, all project work must be performed in the United States, reinforcing the emphasis on strengthening U.S.-based capabilities, supply chains, and manufacturing capacity.
From a funding perspective, the FOA lists an award ceiling of $20,000,000 per award and anticipates making about 15 awards. The opportunity was created on September 12, 2023, with an original closing date of December 12, 2023. The applicable assistance listing is CFDA (Assistance Listing) 81.087. Overall, the FOA is structured to move thin-film PV technologies from development to demonstration and into the early stages of commercialization, while ensuring that the resulting manufacturing know-how and industrial growth occur domestically and are led by companies positioned to bring products to market.Apply for DE FOA 0003058
- The Department of Energy, Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 12, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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