The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $32.5 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) to advance solid oxide fuel cell technologies (SOFC).
SOFC R&D aims to create efficient, cost-effective electricity generation from domestic coal and natural gas resources, with minimal use of water and near-zero atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants.
DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory will manage the selected projects, supporting the Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) program by helping to mature SOFC technology for commercial use to generate low-cost electricity. Future funding amounts are subject to congressional appropriations.
FOA Preliminary Design and Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) of Megawatt-Electric (MWe)-Class SOFC Systems will provide an estimated $23 million in federal funding for cost-shared research.
Furthermore, FOA Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Core Technology Research will provide an estimated $9.5 million for cost-shared R&D.