Funding Notice: Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) — DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding opportunity
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Funding Notice: Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES)

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$31 million funding to improve power systems simulation software tools and demonstrate new business models for operators managing electric grids with large amounts of solar and wind generation, energy storage, and other...

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Award $31M–$100M Deadline Rolling Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Oct 16, 2026
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $31,000,000 – $100,000,000.
  • Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
  • Issued by: DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $31M–$100M.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Rolling.

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Award amount
$31M–$100M
Deadline
Rolling

About this opportunity

$31 million funding to improve power systems simulation software tools and demonstrate new business models for operators managing electric grids with large amounts of solar and wind generation, energy storage, and other distributed energy resources. Funding Notice: Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) Banner Color Light Text on a Dark Overlay (Default) Office:  Solar Energy Technologies Office and Wind Energy Technologies Office FOA number: DE-FOA-0003331 Link to apply:  Apply on EERE Exchange FOA Amount: $31 million The Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) and Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced the Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES) funding opportunity, which will provide up to $31 million for demonstration projects to improve power systems simulation software tools and demonstrate new business models for distribution systems operations to integrate and optimize the value of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and distributed energy resources including solar generation, wind generation, energy storage, and other technologies such as buildings and electric vehicles. The large-scale deployment of clean energy technologies is driving a transition to a digitally distributed electric grid that will require coordination of large numbers of diverse and geographically dispersed assets. New operational tools and methods are needed to coordinate these assets while maintaining a secure electric grid. The clean energy transition also introduces new stakeholders to electricity distribution, which creates opportunities for new organizational models to provide equitable access and participation in electricity markets. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is part of a collaborative effort by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to issue multiple FOAs totaling more than $100 million for field demonstration projects and other research to support better planning and operations of the electric grid. Topic Areas Topic Area 1: Robust Experimentation and Advanced Learning for Distribution System Operators – 8-10 projects, $2.5-3 million each Projects in this topic area will design and perform field demonstrations of distribution system operator models that consider technology development and the roles of non-traditional stakeholders in potential distribution electricity services and markets. Topic Area 2: Improved Simulation Tools for Large-Scale IBR Transient and Dynamic Studies – 4-5 projects, $1-2.5 million each Projects in this topic area will develop and demonstrate software tools and methodologies to improve the ability of power systems engineers to accurately and efficiently model the dynamics of power systems with large amounts of geographically dispersed IBRs. Teaming Partner List DOE is compiling a "Teaming Partner List" to facilitate the formation of project teams for this FOA. The Teaming Partner List allows organizations that may wish to participate on a project to express their interest to other applicants and explore potential partnerships. The Teaming Partner List will be available on the  EERE eXCHANGE website  and will be regularly updated to reflect new teaming partners who provide their organization’s information. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS : View the Teaming Partner List by visiting the  EERE eXCHANGE homepage  and clicking on “Teaming Partners” within the left-hand navigation pane. This page allows users to view published Teaming Partner Lists. To join the Teaming Partner List, submit a request within eXCHANGE. Select the appropriate Teaming Partner List from the drop-down menu, and fill in the following information: Investigator Name, Organization Name, Organization Type, Topic Area, Background and Address, Contact Email, and Contact Phone.

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$31 million funding to improve power systems simulation software tools and demonstrate new business models for operators managing electric grids with large amounts of solar and wind generation, energy storage, and other distributed energy resources.

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  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Source IDfunding-notice-solar-technologies-rapid-integration-and-validation-energy-systems
PostedOct 16, 2026

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