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SunShot Incubator Program - formerly PV Technology Incubator

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REU-1-11979Federal

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking Letters of Interest from U.S. small businesses for participation in the SunShot Incubator Program, which is part of the Department of Energy’s broader SunShot Initiative. This initiative aims to reduce the cost of solar energy by 75% within the decade, making solar power cost-competitive with traditional energy sources without the need for subsidies. The program builds on the previous Photovoltaic Technology Incubator Program by expanding its focus to include concentrating solar power, power electronics, and balance of systems innovations. It aims to support early-stage technologies by overcoming technological and market barriers, accelerating their path to commercialization and full-scale manufacturing within the United States. The solicitation, identified by the number REU-1-11979, is a total small business set-aside under the NAICS code 541712. The program facilitates collaboration between small businesses and the technical expertise and resources of NREL and other DOE laboratories. NREL offers support to enhance small businesses' capabilities in technology development that aligns with the SunShot Initiative’s targets. Interested businesses will find the solicitation available for download on NREL’s website, with Kim Hutto serving as the primary contact for inquiries. This effort is a key part of the DOE’s strategy to partner with industry to commercialize innovative solar technologies and achieve significant cost reductions and broader deployment in the solar energy market.

General Info

NREL seeks U.S. small businesses for SunShot Program to reduce solar energy costs 75%.

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541712 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)

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PostedApr 13

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Kimberley HuttoSr. Subcontract Administrator

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Full Description

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is issuing a Solicitation for Letters of Interest (LOIs) to U.S. Small Businesses for the SunShot Incubator Program. The Department of Energy's (DOE) SunShot Initiative aims to significantly reduce solar energy costs by 75% before the end of the decade, making solar energy cost-competitive with conventional forms of electricity without subsidies and enabling widespread deployment of solar energy. The SunShot Incubator Program is an expansion of DOE's successful Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Incubator Program that will allow for accelerated investment in a broader base of transformational technologies that will dramatically drive down the cost of solar energy as a part of the SunShot Initiative. Given the new SunShot Initiative goals, the current program has now expanded to include concentrating solar power (CSP), power electronics, and balance of systems (BOS) innovations. The SunShot Incubator Program represents a significant component of the DOE business strategy of partnering with U.S. industry to accelerate commercialization of PV, CSP, and BOS research and development (R&D) and validation to meet aggressive installed cost and market penetration goals. This rigorous program specifically aims to provide early-stage assistance to help cutting edge technologies overcome technological and market barriers and achieve commercialization in the United States. This specific partnership leverages technical capabilities and resources within the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and other DOE laboratories/facilities to enhance and support areas of expertise within a small business in order to accelerate the development of the Responder's technology toward full-scale manufacturing in the United States. The Solicitation for LOIs will be released shortly and shall be available to view/download from NREL's website at http://www.nrel.gov/business_opportunities/solicitations_rfps.html