Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0000233
Apply for DE FOA 0000233
- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NOI Demonstration Project for Concentrating Solar Technologies" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 16, 2010 and posted on Dec 16, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 30, 2011 This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement. No applications, comments or responses will be accepted or considered under this Notice.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Department of Energy, through its Golden Field Office and the Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP), issued this Notice of Intent (NOI) to announce that it planned to release a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) within roughly 30 to 60 days for a Demonstration Project focused on Concentrating Solar Technologies. The opportunity is aimed at utility-scale demonstrations of two related technology families: Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV). The underlying program goal is to push solar energy technologies toward being cost-competitive with conventional electricity generation without relying on subsidies, and the specific purpose of this planned FOA is to help advanced concentrating solar systems cross the difficult transition from late-stage development into real commercial deployment.
The core concept is demonstration at meaningful scale. Rather than funding early research, the planned FOA would focus on proving that CSP and CPV systems are ready for utility-scale power production by validating performance, operability, and readiness under real-world conditions. The DOE frames this as bridging the gap between system development and market adoption: projects that can successfully demonstrate their technology at sufficient scale would be in a stronger position to attract private financing for full commercial utility-scale projects afterward. In other words, the government role here is to reduce technical and scale-up risk to a level where lenders and investors are more comfortable funding widespread deployment.
From an administrative and applicant perspective, this posting is only an NOI, not the actual funding competition. It explicitly states that no applications, comments, or responses would be accepted or considered under the NOI itself. The anticipated funding mechanism for the eventual FOA is listed as discretionary funding, with awards expected to be issued as cooperative agreements and/or grants, and it includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning awardees would need to contribute a portion of project costs from non-federal sources. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would have appeared in the full FOA text once issued.
Key identifiers and dates included in the notice are: Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000233 and CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). The notice was posted and created on December 16, 2010, with an original and current closing date shown as March 30, 2011; however, that date functions more as an administrative marker for the notice rather than a true application deadline since the NOI does not accept submissions. The archive date is April 30, 2011. The notice lists estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor as 0, which is consistent with an NOI that signals an upcoming FOA but does not yet obligate or specify actual award amounts.
For those looking for the complete announcement details as they existed at the time, the notice directs users to FedConnect: search public opportunities by reference number and enter DE-FOA-0000233. A point of contact is provided for access issues: Diana Rebekah Bobo at diana.bobo@go.doe.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is this opportunity?
This posting is a Notice of Intent (NOI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), issued through the Golden Field Office and the Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP). It signals that DOE planned to release a formal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for a Demonstration Project focused on Concentrating Solar Technologies.
2) Is this the actual Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)?
No. This is only an NOI. The notice explicitly states that no applications, comments, or responses would be accepted or considered under the NOI itself.
3) When was the FOA expected to be released?
The NOI indicated DOE planned to release the formal FOA within roughly 30 to 60 days of the NOI.
4) What technologies are targeted by the planned FOA?
The planned FOA is aimed at utility-scale demonstrations of two related technology families: Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and Concentrating Photovoltaics (CPV).
5) What is the main goal of DOE for this planned effort?
The underlying program goal is to push solar energy technologies toward being cost-competitive with conventional electricity generation without relying on subsidies.
6) What is the specific purpose of the planned FOA?
The planned FOA is intended to help advanced concentrating solar systems cross the transition from late-stage development into commercial deployment by demonstrating performance and readiness at meaningful (utility) scale.
7) Is this opportunity for early-stage research and development?
No. The NOI describes a demonstration-focused effort, not early research. The emphasis is on proving that CSP and CPV systems are ready for utility-scale power production under real-world conditions.
8) What does DOE mean by "demonstration at meaningful scale"?
It means validating performance, operability, and readiness of CSP and CPV systems under real-world conditions at a scale relevant to utility-scale power production, rather than small lab or pilot testing.
9) Why is DOE supporting demonstrations instead of leaving it to the market?
DOE frames the government role as reducing technical and scale-up risk to a level where lenders and investors are more comfortable financing full commercial utility-scale projects after a successful demonstration.
10) What is the anticipated funding mechanism?
The anticipated mechanism is discretionary funding, with awards expected to be issued as cooperative agreements and/or grants (as described in the NOI).
11) Will cost sharing be required?
Yes. The NOI notes a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning awardees would need to contribute a portion of project costs from non-federal sources.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that would have been included in the full FOA once issued.
13) Can I submit an application or any materials under this NOI?
No. The NOI states that applications, comments, or responses will not be accepted or considered under the NOI itself.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this notice?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is DE-FOA-0000233.
15) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The notice lists CFDA 81.087, titled Renewable Energy Research and Development.
16) What dates are shown on the notice, and do they function as an application deadline?
The notice was created and posted on December 16, 2010. It shows an original and current closing date of March 30, 2011, but that date functions as an administrative marker because the NOI does not accept submissions. The archive date is April 30, 2011.
17) Why does the notice show estimated funding and award amounts as zero?
The notice lists estimated total funding, award ceiling, and award floor as 0, which is consistent with an NOI that announces an upcoming FOA but does not yet obligate funds or specify award amounts.
18) Where can I find the complete announcement details referenced by the notice?
The notice directs users to FedConnect. To locate it, search public opportunities by reference number and enter DE-FOA-0000233.
19) Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The notice provides a point of contact for access issues: Diana Rebekah Bobo at diana.bobo@go.doe.gov.
20) What is the overall commercialization pathway described in the notice?
The NOI describes a progression where utility-scale demonstrations validate real-world performance and operability, which then helps projects attract private financing for full commercial utility-scale deployment.
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