DOE Awards $45M to Advance Solar Manufacturing and Grid Technologies
The DOE has announced $45 million for projects that will help seamlessly integrate clean energy sources onto the grid. As solar and other renewable energy are rapidly deployed throughout the country, these projects are developing new technologies and capabilities to bolster the resilience of the US electric grid. The funding, which also creates a new $25 million consortium, will advance the domestic manufacturing of solar energy and electric grid technologies.
Projects from DOE EPSCoR jurisdictions include
- Kentucky: Front Side Copper Metallization Paste for Silicon Solar Cells, Louisville, KY
- New Mexico: NEC 609.11-Compliant Safety Connectors for Mitigating PV System Arc Faults and Fires, Albuquerque, NM
“Investing in clean energy technologies like solar not only helps us combat climate change, it strengthens our energy and manufacturing sectors, creating good jobs while building the economy of the future. I’m so thrilled that Louisville’s own Bert Thin Films is leading the way in this industry, working to reduce costs and expand access to an inexhaustible clean energy source. I congratulate Thad and Ruvini on earning this highly sought-after [DOE] funding to continue their great work here in Louisville,” said US Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3).