DOE Doles Out Another $33M for Hydropower Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) announced more than $33 million in projects to advance hydropower and marine energy. These selections include more than $8.6 million for 13 hydropower technical assistance projects through the HydroWIRES Initiative and nearly $25 million for 25 hydropower and marine energy research and development projects at six DOE national laboratories.
According to Hydro Review, just last week, DOE announced nearly $16.7 million for 25 small-business-led hydropower and marine energy projects through Phase I and Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Phase I projects represent initial funding awards, while Phase II projects involve continued research and development efforts from Phase I.
HydroWIRES technical assistance projects
These 13 technical assistance projects will provide hydropower developers and other stakeholders with DOE national laboratory expertise and capabilities to evaluate opportunities for hydropower hybrids and pumped storage hydropower (PSH). Subject-matter experts from Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory (INL), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will support these projects.
