Office of Research

Advanced Power Electronics Design for Solar Applications

Limited Submissions

This FOA accelerates cost reductions for solar energy power electronics in order to support the SunShot 2030 goals for cost of solar electricity (i.e., 3 cents/kWh for utility-scale solar) and enable high solar energy penetration on the electric grid. The FOA is intended to primarily support reductions in the lifetime costs of solar inverters/converters for residential, commercial, and utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems through holistic designs that utilize advanced components, innovative topologies and packaging, advanced control schemes, and novel smart grid applications. The FOA is also intended to support innovative multi-purpose power electronics systems that add modular applications for enhancing solar PV customer and/or grid services.

 

It is anticipated that the FOA may include the following Topic Areas:

Topic Area 1 - This Topic Area targets research and development of solar PV inverter/converter designs that reduce solar PV lifetime costs towards SunShot’s 2030 cost goals.

Topic Area 2 - This Topic Area targets research and development of modular, multi-purpose power electronics that achieve lower lifetime costs by enabling value-added grid and/or customer-owned solar energy solutions.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach – please signify for which topic area you are applying
  2. Biosketch or CV of the PI

 

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday October 5, 2017. A required concept paper is due to the sponsor 10/12/17. Full proposals are due 12/15/17 so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 12/7/17.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

DE-FOA-0001740

Deadlines
10/05/2017 UW Internal Deadline Closed
12/07/2017 OSP Deadline
12/15/2017 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Department of Energy (DOE)

Funding amount

$3,000,000 ($500,000 - $3,000,000)

Maximum Number of Applications

2 (1 per topic area)

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.