The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for a Rooftop Solar Challenge is to achieve measurable improvements in market conditions for rooftop photovoltaic across the United States, with an emphasis on streamlined and standardized permitting and interconnection processes. DOE anticipates providing up to $12.5M to up to 25 awardees to accomplish the goals of this funding opportunity. This FOA directly supports the goals of the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Technologies Program and the SunShot Initiative.
This FOA will take a phased approach addressing four main action areas (listed below), designed so that awardees that succeed in all action areas will have the necessary policy and process framework in place to support a robust solar market in their region:
· Permitting and Interconnection Processes
· Net Metering and Interconnection Standards
· Financing Options
· Planning and Zoning
For information about the SunShot Initiative: Rooftop Solar Challenge to Induce Market Transformation FOA webinars, please visit www.solar.energy.gov/challenge.