U.S. Department of Energy

Articles about Balance of systems

Below are stories about Balance of systems featured in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Program (Solar Program) newsletter. Archived editions of the newsletter is also available.

DOE Funds PowerMeter App to Measure System Performance

September 29, 2011: PowerMeter app measures system performance, iPad controls Solar Decathlon house, and Solar 3.0 coming soon

SEGIS Awardees Review Achievements

October 6, 2011: SEGIS successes, ADEPT announced, and historic buildings

New Incubator Funding Targets Non-Hardware Costs

November 17, 2011: New Incubator funding, plug-and-play solar, and CSP application deadline

Wanted: Radical Thinkers to Reduce Soft Costs

January 10, 2012: Soft cost deadline, two new RFIs, and solar ready report

Raising Inverter IQ's

April 12, 2012: Small business funding, the physics of reliability, and smarter inverters

Plug-and-Play Funding Available

April 24, 2012: Two new funding opportunities and a postdoc’s recipe for success

Awardee Selections Announced for Three Programs

June 19, 2012: Making the impossible possible, 34 project selections, and two new opportunities

Grand Challenge Presentations and Videos Available

June 28, 2012: SunShot Summit resources, event highlights, and R&D 100 winners

SunShot Incubators Go for the Gold

July 26, 2012: Prospects in the southwest, going for solar gold, and energy solutions for CA

Awardee Spotlight: SolarBridge Technologies

August 22, 2012: Integrated inverters, Solarize group buys, and finance Idols

Awardee Spotlight: Cascade Renewable Energy

August 30, 2012: Seven selections, integration collaboration, and plastic for PV

Register Today for the SunShot Prize

September 13, 2012: SunShot Prize launches, second quarter surges, Solar Decathlon Europe kicks off

LBNL Study Compares U.S. and German Soft Costs

September 24, 2012: Storing solar with sulfur, playing it safe with Solar ABCs, and quantifying the soft-cost spectrum

SunShot Awardee Spotlight: Mid-America Regional Council

October 11, 2012: Calculating cloud coverage, bringing more to the solar table, and seeking installer data

A Little SunShot Funding Grows a Long Way

October 18, 2012: Planting solar seeds, race to the rooftops, and solar on public lands update

Fast Fact: Calling All Installers

November 8, 2012: Small business funding, utility-focused solutions, and great gains for solar jobs

Designation Program RFI Released

November 16, 2012: 10 new Incubators, 1 new RFI, and 30-minute permitting

SunShot Support Leads to Record-Setting Solar

November 29, 2012: Eight solar ARPA-E awardees, SunShot’s game-changing industry impact, and Tracking the Sun V release

RFI Seeks Feedback on Solar Designation Program by January 4

December 7, 2012: Four grid integration awardees, two soft costs RFIs on the street, and call for CSP papers

Attend the Incubator 8 Q&A Webinar February 5

January 28, 2013: New round of FPACE funding, Incubator 8 Q&A webinar, and sticky solar cells

Fast Fact: Sign Up for Solarize Webinar on February 21

February 4, 2013: Seven SEEDS awardees, Berkeley Lab examines savings from rooftop PV, and SunShot Prize workshop announced

Why Does Going Solar Cost Less in Germany? Find Out February 26

February 12, 2013: Milwaukee makes solar strides, new website helps local governments go solar, and Germany and U.S. PV pricing

March Deadlines for NCPV Non-Proprietary Partnering Opportunity and NREL HOPE Workshop

February 20, 2013: Funding to boost solar reliability and grid integration, High Pen Portal revamp, and March NPO and HOPE deadlines

Opportunities Announced to Develop American Solar Workforce

February 25, 2013: Funding for solar manufacturing and workforce development, Wrigley goes solar, and DoD solicits proposals

Fast Fact: SunShot Prize Speakers Announced

March 19, 2013: Evergreen State greening, concept paper deadlines nearing, and CSP meeting coming up

National Labs Analyze Solar Permitting, Thermal Storage in California-Focused Reports

April 18, 2013: Five super-sized solar projects, one brand-new performance database, and two California-focused reports

Don’t Miss STAT and High Pen Forum Webinars in May

April 26, 2013: CSP funding opportunity, Incubator awardees in the news, and two webinars in May

Don't Miss Upcoming SunShot-Sponsored Events

May 10, 2013: Simplified solar, new PV analysis methodology, and upcoming workshops and webinars

SunShot Experts Offer Solar Solutions

May 20, 2013