Request for Information - PV Manufacturing Initiative

The summary for the Request for Information - PV Manufacturing Initiative grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Golden Field Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Request for Information - PV Manufacturing Initiative: This is a Request for Information (RFI) and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA); therefore, DOE is not accepting applications, and is instead seeking information regarding the PV Manufacturing Initiative, which is further described below. You can download the full Request for Information (RFI) at the www.fedconnect.net website. At the FedConnect website, click on Search Public Opportunities . In the Search Criteria , click on the pull down menu and choose Reference Number and type in the RFI number; then click on Search . Click on the title of the RFI, and the RFI web page will be displayed. On the right side of the web page, there is a section titled Documentation . Click on the Body folder and download the RFI.DOE will review all responses and consider them in their formulation of program strategies. DOE will not pay for information provided and there is no guarantee that there will be a FOA as a result of this RFI. The PV Manufacturing Initiative is intended to coordinate stakeholders and technology development efforts across the solar community to facilitate the development of a strong PV manufacturing industry in the United States. The primary goals of this initiative include supporting the creation of a robust United States-based PV manufacturing technology including infrastructure and supply chain base, developing a highly trained workforce with the critical skills required to meet the needs of a rapidly growing industry, and speeding the implementation of new cutting edge technologies. Three separate models are currently under consideration: (1) university-led consortia guided by industry that would conduct industry-relevant manufacturing research projects; (2) collaborative industry-led consortia that will develop and implement manufacturing research projects with shared intellectual property (IP); and (3) manufacturing development efforts, possibly implemented through common facilities, for equipment and process development with individual companies maintaining exclusive ownership of IP.