Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. The program is managed by the U. In the Solar Energy Technologies Office SETO , funding is awarded to companies that are working to advance the affordability, reliability, and performance of solar technologies on to the grid. Funded projects address a wide variety of solar energy topics such as photovoltaics, grid integration, solar plus energy storage, and community solar, among others.
See a full list of projects under the Awardees section below. However, there are few differences between the two programs:. SETO may also announce one or more Technology Transfer Opportunities TTO —a unique subtopic designed to transfer a specific development patented by a DOE national laboratory or university to a small business for commercialization.
Only one small business can be awarded for each TTO. Bringing new technologies from conceptualization to the prototype stage, and then into the market has been proven to be challenging, especially in the solar sector.
Entrepreneurs developing new hardware or software technologies, or innovating the solar manufacturing processes, face high risks and have difficulties raising the funding needed to fully mature their ideas. The SBIR and STTR programs aim to foster technology transfer to the private sector, support and encourage participation by entrepreneurs, and stimulate innovation through cooperative research and development carried out between small businesses and research institutions.
It will also utilize the storage of electric vehicles more effectively and support home load and grid applications. This cost-effective fault detection sensor would lower operational costs and risks of PV projects.
