The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is funding the American-Made Solar Data Bounty Prize, a two-stage, $1.4 million prize designed to increase the accessibility of high-quality time-series datasets for photovoltaic (PV) systems. These types of datasets can be used to build, train, and optimize models designed for PV system simulation, which can in turn provide more accurate performance estimates and better system designs. Improving the accuracy of PV system modeling lowers the risk of developing and operating those assets, which can attract more capital for deployment of PV power plants.
Timeline
- Stage 1
- The competition launched on June 27, 2023.
- An informational webinar will be held on July 11 at 3 p.m. ET. Register.
- Stage 1 submission materials are due August 14, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET.
- Stage 1 winners are expected to be announced no later than Aug 31, 2023.