DOE SMASH Incubator
Funds U.S. for-profit organizations and partners developing solar module and non-module hardware through RD&D projects.
The DOE SMASH Incubator is a Solar Energy Technologies Office notice of funding opportunity for solar module and solar hardware research, development, and demonstration. DOE will fund up to 10 awards of $1 million to $4 million each for RD&D projects in crystalline silicon module technology, cadmium telluride module technology, and non-module hardware technology.
Eligible work includes early-stag…
Solar photovoltaic manufacturing hardware, including crystalline silicon modules, cadmium telluride modules, and non-module hardware such as power electronics, grid integration components, and balance-of-system hardware.
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