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Teams will submit and test algorithms to compete for cash prizes. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page . Solar Energy Technologies Office  Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the American-Made Data-Driven Distributed (3D) Solar Visibility Prize , which is designed to incentivize innovators to develop models and algorithms that can provide accurate and real-time information about distributed solar generation in electric power distribution networks. The prize seeks to promote awareness and adoption of distribution system state estimation (DSSE) algorithms and software tools to improve the visibility of distribution systems and their operating conditions. Having near real-time data on distribution networks allows utilities and grid

Solar District Cup names Class of 2024 winners. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page . Solar Energy Technologies Office What's Inside: Solar Snapshot, the newsletter of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), shares   recent announcements ; deadlines ; upcoming events ;   and more . If someone forwarded this newsletter to you, you can  subscribe here . Reach out to us at solar@ee.doe.gov with any inquiries or suggestions. Estimated read time: 4 minutes, 48 seconds What's New? New Funding for Photovoltaics (PV) Research and Development DOE announced $20 million for innovative solar projects that reduce the cost of PV modules, reduce carbon and energy intensity of PV manufacturing proce

 

10 Finalists win $100k and additional vouchers. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page . Solar Energy Technologies Office  Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the 10 teams selected to advance to the final phase of the multi-million dollar American-Made Solar Prize Round 7 . The finalists will each receive $100,000 in cash and compete in the next stage of the competition. Three of the finalists also split a $50,000 bonus cash prize for winning the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Contest, which encourages solutions that enable underserved communities to overcome systemic barriers to solar deployment.   The Solar Prize Round 7 finalists are:    1Climate (New York City, NY)   Electra (Bellingham,