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- The Golden Field Office in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "(RFI) Manufacturing Barriers and Opportunities for Water Power 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 Jun 13, 2013 and posted on Jun 13, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 2013. (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 opportunity titled "(RFI) Manufacturing Barriers and Opportunities for Water Power Technologies" (Funding Opportunity Number DE-FOA-0000943) is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Request for Information rather than a traditional grant solicitation. Through this RFI, DOE is asking industry, researchers, and other stakeholders to provide practical input on how to improve manufacturing for two related areas of water power: marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies (devices that generate electricity from waves, tides, currents, and other marine energy resources) and conventional hydropower technologies. The main purpose is to gather real-world feedback on manufacturing challenges, gaps, and high-value opportunities so DOE can better target future investments and planning in a way that reflects industry needs.
A central theme of the RFI is that manufacturing improvements can be a major lever for cost reduction and broader adoption. For the MHK sector, DOE highlights that the industry was still relatively early-stage at the time of posting, with many efforts concentrated on proving performance through prototypes. DOE is specifically interested in "design for manufacturing" approaches that could help move MHK from custom, one-off prototypes toward repeatable, scalable production of cost-competitive units. In other words, DOE is looking for insights that can help transform MHK from an engineering demonstration mindset into an industrial manufacturing mindset, where standardization, supply chains, production methods, and quality control can bring down costs and improve reliability.
For hydropower, DOE emphasizes advanced materials and manufacturing processes for turbines and related components. The underlying idea is that if turbine manufacturing can be improved (through better materials, better fabrication methods, improved durability, or more efficient production), the benefits could ripple through the entire hydropower plant by reducing capital costs, maintenance needs, downtime, and overall project risk. DOE ties this directly to lowering the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for hydropower, meaning the total cost to build and operate a facility over its lifetime divided by the total electricity it produces. Because LCOE is heavily influenced by both upfront equipment costs and long-term performance, turbine and component manufacturing innovations can have outsized impact.
DOE also frames this effort as part of a broader clean energy manufacturing strategy: investing in materials and manufacturing is expected to increase U.S. domestic manufacturing content in clean energy technologies. That implies interest not only in technical improvements, but also in strengthening U.S.-based supply chains, improving manufacturability with domestically available capabilities, and identifying where targeted R&D or demonstration investments could make the U.S. more competitive in producing water power equipment.
The information collected is intended for market baseline development and internal DOE planning. Since it is an RFI, it does not commit DOE to making awards, and the listing shows no funding attached (Estimated Total Funding, Award Ceiling, and Award Floor are all $0). The RFI falls under the energy activity category and is associated with CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development). It is labeled as discretionary and uses the funding instrument type "Other," which is consistent with an information-gathering request rather than a funding announcement.
DOE notes that respondents may include a wide range of stakeholders: MHK and hydropower technology and project developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), state agencies, research institutions, manufacturers, and suppliers. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any additional clarifications in the full text. The full RFI and submission mechanics were provided through the EERE Exchange website. The posting date was June 13, 2013, with a closing date of July 12, 2013, and an archive date of September 13, 2013. The agency office listed is the Golden Field Office. For access issues or help related to the announcement, the contact email provided is WaterMfg@go.doe.gov.
FAQs: (RFI) Manufacturing Barriers and Opportunities for Water Power Technologies (DE-FOA-0000943)
1) Is this a grant or a funding opportunity that will make awards?
No. This announcement is a Request for Information (RFI) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), not a traditional grant solicitation. The listing shows $0 for Estimated Total Funding, Award Ceiling, and Award Floor, and the RFI does not commit DOE to making awards.
2) What is the purpose of this RFI?
The purpose is to gather practical, real-world input on manufacturing challenges, gaps, and high-value opportunities related to water power technologies. DOE intends to use the information for market baseline development and internal planning so future investments and strategies better reflect industry needs.
3) What technologies does this RFI cover?
The RFI covers two related areas of water power:
- Marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies, which generate electricity from waves, tides, currents, and other marine energy resources.
- Conventional hydropower technologies, including turbines and related components.
4) Why is DOE focusing on manufacturing in this RFI?
DOE highlights manufacturing improvements as a major lever to reduce costs and support broader adoption of water power technologies. Manufacturing-oriented advances can improve reliability, enable repeatable production, strengthen supply chains, and lower the overall cost of energy.
5) What kind of feedback is DOE looking for from the MHK industry?
DOE is interested in input that helps move MHK from custom, one-off prototype builds toward repeatable, scalable production of cost-competitive units. The RFI emphasizes "design for manufacturing" approaches, including perspectives on standardization, supply chains, production methods, and quality control that could reduce cost and improve reliability.
6) What kind of manufacturing topics matter most for conventional hydropower?
For hydropower, DOE emphasizes advanced materials and manufacturing processes for turbines and related components. The goal is to identify improvements that can reduce capital costs, increase durability, reduce maintenance and downtime, and lower overall project risk.
7) How does this RFI connect manufacturing improvements to the cost of electricity?
DOE links manufacturing innovations (especially for turbines and components) to lowering the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for hydropower. LCOE reflects lifetime costs to build and operate a facility divided by lifetime electricity generation, so improvements that reduce upfront equipment costs and improve long-term performance can significantly affect LCOE.
8) How does this RFI relate to U.S. clean energy manufacturing and domestic supply chains?
DOE frames the RFI as part of a broader clean energy manufacturing strategy. In addition to technical manufacturing improvements, DOE indicates interest in increasing U.S. domestic manufacturing content in clean energy technologies, strengthening U.S.-based supply chains, and identifying targeted R&D or demonstration areas that could improve U.S. competitiveness in producing water power equipment.
9) Who is encouraged to respond to this RFI?
DOE notes that respondents may include a wide range of stakeholders, such as:
- MHK and hydropower technology developers and project developers
- Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
- State agencies
- Research institutions
- Manufacturers and suppliers
10) Is eligibility limited to specific organization types?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any entity type), subject to any additional clarifications in the full RFI text.
11) What is the funding instrument type listed for this announcement?
The funding instrument type is listed as "Other," which is consistent with an information-gathering request (an RFI) rather than a funding announcement.
12) What activity category and CFDA number is associated with this RFI?
The RFI falls under the energy activity category and is associated with CFDA 81.087 (Renewable Energy Research and Development).
13) Which DOE office is associated with this RFI?
The agency office listed is the DOE Golden Field Office.
14) Where were the full RFI and submission mechanics provided?
DOE provided the full RFI and submission mechanics through the EERE Exchange website.
15) What were the key dates for this RFI?
- Posting date: June 13, 2013
- Closing date: July 12, 2013
- Archive date: September 13, 2013
16) Does responding to this RFI guarantee future funding or selection?
No. The RFI is intended for information collection and DOE planning, and it does not commit DOE to issue awards or fund any activities.
17) What should someone do if they have trouble accessing the announcement or need help related to it?
For access issues or help related to the announcement, DOE provides the contact email: WaterMfg@go.doe.gov.
18) What is the official title and number of this opportunity?
The title is "(RFI) Manufacturing Barriers and Opportunities for Water Power Technologies" and the Funding Opportunity Number is DE-FOA-0000943.
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