On January 29, 2015, the Department of Energy ("DOE")
announced more than $59 million in funding for solar energy
technologies and projects. DOE further clarified that the funding
will be divided into two project categories – $45 million for
solar manufacturing technologies that can be brought to market, and
$14 million for community-based, multi-year deployment plans. DOE
also noted that the funding will help support the White House's
effort to double renewable energy generation by year 2020.
Under DOE's "Technology to Market" funding
opportunity, DOE announced $45 million in funding that is designed
to foster a strong solar market in the U.S by boosting American
competiveness in the clean energy manufacturing sector. DOE stated
the goal of this funding is to significantly reduce solar costs
through a variety of technological areas, including photovoltaics
and power electronics.
