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Large Animal and Solar System Operations (LASSO) Prize

Pays multi-stakeholder U.S. teams a share of over $10 million to build and study cattle agrivoltaics pilot sites that combine solar power with cattle grazing.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Solar Energy Technologies OfficeUnited StatesPrize
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Competitors choose a Standard Track (new projects, moving through team formation, design, construction and multi-year data collection) or an Operating Projects Track (for systems already running). Standard Track Phase 1 winners get no-cost technical assistance from NREL agrivoltaics experts, and the prize also offers three bonus prizes for the largest PV system, the most valuable extra dataset, an…

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Grants under Large Animal and Solar System Operations (LASSO) Prize

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Large Animal and Solar System Operations (LASSO) Prize
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Pays multi-stakeholder U.S. teams a share of over $10 million to build and study cattle agrivoltaics pilot sites that combine solar power with cattle grazing.

$10.0M pool