While solar makes up 3% of US electricity, that amount is expected to reach 18% by 2050 – requiring an increase of hundreds of gigawatts of solar capacity. As a result, DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking new solutions that can reliably bring large quantities of solar onto the grid and that can ensure that US-made hardware is used in those installations.
“The Nation’s solar energy use is on the rise,” said Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, “investing in innovative research and development projects will help ensure that the technologies we’re using benefit the US economy while securely delivering reliable power to all Americans.”
