Solar News

DOE announces quarterfinalists for Solar Desalination Prize, aimed at developing thermal desalination technologies to solve water challenges.

Learn more about the open positions in the Solar Energy Technologies Office.

DOE launches new program to enable remote and islanded communities to plan for, withstand, and recover from energy disruptions.

DOE announces up to $65 million through its Connected Communities FOA to expand DOE's network of efficient building communities nationwide.

In 2017, a company called Fracsun received $150,000 in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding for its idea for solar cleaning.

The Department of Energy announces the grand prize winners of the American-Made Solar Prize in its second round of the competition.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $20 million in funding to advance perovskite solar photovoltaic technologies.

Department of Energy Announces American-Made Solar Prize Round 3 Finalists and Launches Round 4.

DOE announces winners of the Solar District Cup, where collegiate teams design innovative, cost-effective distributed energy systems for a district.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the $9 million American-Made Challenges: Solar Desalination Prize.

DOE announced training program funding for professionals who interact with distributed energy resources, including firefighters and first responders.

DOE selects 8 teams for the Solar Energy Innovation Network, a program supporting solar energy adoption in rural areas and at the commercial scale.

“Solar in Your Community Challenge” Brings Solar—and Savings—to More Americans

DOE announces 20 competitors will advance to next phase of American-Made Solar Prize, a competition designed to strengthen U.S. solar manufacturing.

DOE continues to advance research and development of solar technologies.

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.

MEDIA ADVISORY: ASSISTANT SECRETARY SIMMONS TO SPEAK AT SOLAR POWER INTERNATIONAL

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.