The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has issued a request for information (RFI) to better understand the market barriers and technical challenges for photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems.
PVT systems combine standard photovoltaic (PV) panels with waste heat recovery systems and can be coupled with thermal energy storage. Heat from PV panels that is normally lost to the environment can be transferred to a thermal collector at the back of a PV panel to produce domestic hot water, heated ventilation air, or usable thermal energy that is stored for future application.
SETO seeks feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, state and local government agencies, and other stakeholders on four topic areas:
- Topic Area 1: Business: Opportunities and limitations for PVT systems in the U.S. market.
- Topic Area 2: Technology: Research, development, or demonstration activities that could improve performance or reduce costs.
- Topic Area 3: Regulatory: Siting and permitting requirements for PVT system installation.
- Topic Area 4: Consumer: Interest in installing a PVT system.
Additional Information
Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to PVT-RFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5 p.m. ET on December 31, 2024. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to the email, and no more than 5 pages in length, 12-point font, and 1-inch margins. Only electronic responses will be accepted.
Please identify your answers by responding to a specific question or topic if applicable.
The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will not respond to individual submissions or publish publicly a compendium of responses. A response to this RFI will not be viewed as a binding commitment to develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed.
Please provide the following information at the start of your response to this RFI:
- Company or institution name
- Company or institution contact
- Contact's address, phone number, and e-mail address
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