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Renewable Energy-Awarded Solar
About DOE. Mandate, Mission and Vision; Bureaus and Services Functions; Renewable Energy-Awarded Solar. Awarded Solar Projects as of 31 August 2024 2008: An Act promoting the development, utilization and commercialization of renewable energy resources and for other purposes. Republic Act No. 9367. Approved on January 12, 2007: An act to

PVWatts Calculator
NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. PVWatts ® is a registered trademark by Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC in Golden, CO, 80401.

DOE Announces Goal to Cut Solar Costs by More than Half by 2030
— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an ambitious new target to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% within the next ten years, in addition to nearly $128 million in funding to lower costs, improve performance, and speed the deployment of

Fellowships and Research Opportunities | Department of Energy
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Science, Technology, and Policy Fellowship offers SETO the opportunity to hire candidates who come to Washington, D.C. to learn about the federal government and its role in advancing renewable energy. Fellows use their expertise to support solar energy research and development by guiding strategy, designing

Solar Decathlon | Solar Decathlon
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon ® is a collegiate competition that has inspired thousands of students worldwide to enter the clean energy workforce since its inception in 2002. Today, the 10 contests that are the foundation of Solar Decathlon challenge students to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings that mitigate climate

Renew America''s Nonprofits
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the $50 million Renew America''s Nonprofits Program – referred to in President Biden''s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the Energy Efficiency Materials Pilot Program – to reduce carbon emissions, improve health and safety, and lower utilities costs at buildings owned and operated by 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

DOE Announces $33 Million to Deploy Solar
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris Administration''s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $33 million for nine projects across seven states to advance concentrating solar-thermal (CST) systems technologies for solar fuel production and long-duration energy storage. CST technologies use mirrors to

DOE Unveils New Interactive Map Showcasing Clean Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a new interactive map series showcasing, in localized detail, where clean energy investments are occurring across the United States thanks to President Biden''s Investing in America agenda.This new interactive tool will serve as a valuable resource for tracking the industrial revitalization

Clean Energy Connector
The U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are collaborating to pilot a digital tool that will enable more low-income households to of formats and may be issued by the federal, state, Tribal, utility program, or a third-party administrator (e.g., DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office''s Clean Energy

Solar Research and Development Funding Programs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) funds solar energy research and development projects through competitive solicitations known as funding opportunities, as well as prizes. View all current funding opportunities.

Solar Access Program
The Department of Energy is prioritizing solar installations in communities that have a high percentage of very low-income residents AND experience long and frequent power outages. If your household does not qualify for the Solar Access Program through a qualifying medical condition or disability, use the map below to see if your address is

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $82
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden''s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $52 million for 19 selected projects, including $10 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to strengthen America''s domestic solar supply chain, and $30 million in funding for technologies that will help integrate solar

Federal Solar Tax Credits for Businesses
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) held a webinar on September 27, 2022, to discuss the recent policy changes in the Inflation Reduction Act. Watch the recording, download the slides, and read the Q&A. Download a PDF version of this webpage: Federal Solar Tax Credits for Businesses.

Community Solar | Department of Energy
What is Community Solar? The U.S. Department of Energy defines community solar as any solar project or purchasing program, within a geographic area, in which the benefits of a solar project flow to multiple customers such as individuals, businesses, nonprofits, and other groups. Community solar is a form of solar energy generation that allows community members of all

RE+ 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) hosted workshops and other events at RE+ 2024, a clean energy industry conference that was held September 9-12 in Anaheim, California.SETO staff participated in education and show floor sessions, highlighting the office''s efforts to drive innovation, lower costs, and support the

Renew America''s Schools
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the $500 million Renew America''s Schools Program to promote the implementation of clean energy improvements at K-12 public schools across the country. These credits can support schools in accessing clean technologies: from solar, geothermal, and other renewables to energy storage. "Going Deeper

Manufacturing and Competitiveness Team
Katie Taylor joined the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) in September 2022 as a technology advisor on the Manufacturing and Competitiveness team. Katie came to SETO from the cleantech startup world, spending the past six years in India as the CEO and co-founder of Khethworks, an MIT spinoff company. Khethworks

Community Power Accelerator™
The Community Power Accelerator TM connects developers, investors, philanthropic, and community-based organizations to create an ecosystem of partners that work together to get more community-benefitting distributed solar projects financed and deployed. Part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Community Solar Partnership+ (NCSP+), the

2024 Solar Forecasting Workshop | Department of Energy
On July 9-10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) hosted a workshop about solar forecasting to share and discuss the latest solar forecasting technologies, modeling, and resources that help utilities and grid operators better forecast when, where, and how much solar power will be produced at U.S. solar energy plants.

Solar Energy Technologies Office Events and Webinars
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) hosts numerous events, webinars, and workshops to engage with the solar energy community, such as the recurring stakeholder webinar series and webinars focused on current funding opportunities or research areas.

Solar Energy Innovation Network
Learn about the Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN), a three-year program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), designed to remove soft cost (non-hardware) barriers to wide-scale integration of distributed solar photovoltaics (PV) within the U.S. electricity system.

Federal Solar Tax Credits for Businesses
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) held a webinar on September 27, 2022, to discuss the recent policy changes in the Inflation Reduction Act. Watch the recording, download the slides, and

Funding Notice: Solar Technologies'' Rapid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced the Solar Technologies'' Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) funding opportunity, which will provide up to $31 million for research, development, and demonstration projects to improve power

Renewable Energy
Expanded energy access for remote, coastal, or isolated communities. Learn more about the advantages of wind energy, solar energy, bioenergy, geothermal energy, hydropower, and marine energy, and how the U.S. Department of Energy is working to modernize the power grid and increase renewable energy production.

Strategy and Engagement Team | Department of Energy
The Strategy and Engagement team is responsible for managing internal and external communications for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The team is dedicated to raising awareness of SETO''s initiatives among stakeholders, media outlets, and the public through various channels, including the SETO

Solar Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has developed online resources to help those who want to go solar or who work with solar energy. From someone who''s looking to add solar to their roof, to someone whose job requires them to understand solar, the web resources in this section will help everyone understand

3 FAQs about [Doe solar energy]
What is solar energy?
Solar energy is the energy received from the sun. When we talk about solar energy or solar power technology, it refers to the harvesting of solar power for electricity. The solar power system consists of the solar panel, the inverter , and in some cases the solar battery.