Skip to main content

🏅 Meet the Solar Prize Round 7 Finalists

10 Finalists win $100k and additional vouchers.
Energy dot gov Office of Energy Efficiency and renewable energy

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.

Solar Energy Technologies Office 

Divider
AMN Solar Prize Banner

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, WA) 
  • EmpowerSun Solutions (Aurora, CO) – JEDI Contest Winner 
  • Fram Energy (Newburgh, NY) - JEDI Contest Winner 
  • Gridwave (Austin, TX) 
  • Gritt Robotics (Belmont, CA) 
  • Illumination Solar Training (Jefferson, WI) – JEDI Contest Winner   
  • NC Solar Inverters (Cary, NC) 
  • Pavilion Solar (Miami, FL) 
  • Solar Unsoiled (Durham, NC)   

In the coming months, finalists will bring their concepts closer to commercialization and present their innovations at the Go! Demo Day at the RE+ conference in September 2024. Two teams will then be named grand prize winners, each earning $500,000 in cash and additional support vouchers. Select teams may also be awarded additional funds through their participation in the JEDI contest.   

Learn more about the American-Made Solar Prize. 
This email was sent to manojdole1.Solar@blogger.com on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy · 1000 Independence Ave., SW · Washington DC 20585

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

⏰ Reminder: Hit Me with Your Sun Shot Solar Photo Competition Deadline Approaching!

Submit your photos by May 23 for a chance to win up to $2,500. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page . Solar Energy Technologies Office  Submissions for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) American-Made Solar Photo Competition: Hit Me with Your Sun Shot are due May 23 at 5 p.m. ET . If you haven't already submitted your photos, now is the time to do so!    Winners can earn up to $2,500 for a photo in one of eight categories:    Solar and Weather Solar Workforce and Installation Concentrating Solar-thermal Power   Research Processes, Solar Technologies in Detail, and Manufacturing  Utility-Scale, Commercial Solar, and Grid Integration  Community Solar/Multifamily Housing  Residential Solar   Agriculture and Sola...
Post a Comment
Read more

Nickel-hydrogen provides alternative for large-scale energy storage

Tax credits help fund utility-scale solar peaker project, China continues solar manufacturing domina To view this email as a web page, click here. Tax credits help fund utility-scale solar peaker project, China continues solar manufacturing dominance ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Funding Notice: $12M to Expand Capacity for Renewable Energy Planning, Siting, and Permitting

DOE opens second round of Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program. Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page . Solar Energy Technologies Office  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today opened applications for Round Two of the Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program . This opportunity will award up to $12 million—funded through the Inflation Reduction Act—to support the creation or expansion of state-based programs or initiatives that improve processes at the state and local levels.   Large-scale renewable energy facilities have a pivotal role in decarbonizing the grid quickly and cost-effectively to achieve President Biden's goals of a 100% clean electricity sector by 2035 and net-zero emissions econo...
Post a Comment
Read more