Solar News

The Solar Energy Technologies Office is hiring a program manager for the strategic analysis and institutional support team.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for $128 million in new projects to advance solar technologies.

In October 2019, the city of Anchorage became the 300th community in the United States to receive a SolSmart designation.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chosen for International Concentrating Solar Power Conference.

DOE announced the winners of the American-Made Solar Prize Round 1, a $3 million competition designed to revitalize U.S. solar manufacturing.

Hub will focus on early-stage research and development (R&D) for energy-efficient and cost-competitive desalination technologies.

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Our office is hiring multiple solar energy technology managers.

SETO issued a request for information (RFI) to help address the impacts of increased solar integration on the electric grid.

Two SETO awardees, Michael Wagner and Timothy Silverman, were awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

DOE's NREL is one of a select few accredited labs in the world that measure and rate solar PV module performance.

American small businesses received a near-$44 million boost from the Energy Department's EERE Small Business Innovation Research program.

American small businesses got nearly a $22 million boost from EERE with Phase 1 Release II selections

DOE announces winners of Solar In Your Community Challenge, a competition aiming to advance affordable solar solutions in underserved communities.

SETO extends its appreciation to all of its awardees for their performance and continuing dedication to advancing solar energy technologies.

Projects will help to achieve affordable and reliable energy to enhance America’s economic growth and energy security.

Projects will help advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the Nation’s electricity grid.

Energy Department launches second round of the American-Made Solar Prize, a $3 million competition designed to revitalize U.S. solar manufacturing.

A group of 20 teams will advance to the next stage in the American-Made Solar Prize, a $3 million competition to revitalize U.S. solar manufacturing.

A new metal composite for heat exchangers could improve energy conversion and cut costs in CSP plants.

Funding will go toward innovations and technologies designed to increase the resilience, reliability and security of an integrated grid.

IEEE 1547-2018 will help utilities better communicate with distributed energy resources, like solar, on the grid.

eIQ Energy’s power electronics device enables modules to work independently while increasing power output.

EERE expects to fund more than 100 new projects, totaling approximately $20 million

Startup Tau Science’s scanner shows signs of module damage and keeps repair crews safe.