DOE Flow Battery Systems Manufacturing

Please see the full solicitation for complete information about the funding opportunity. Below is a summary assembled by the Research & Innovation Office (RIO). This program requires cost-share as noted in the Award Information section below; applicants should follow the RIO process described here.

Program Summary

DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) aims to improve domestic flow battery systems’ manufacturing and validate as well as deepen the understanding of potential opportunities for increasing manufacturability for the energy storage community in general. Specifically, this FOA will advance the manufacturability of mid-sized flow battery systems to strengthen the domestic supply chain for flow battery technologies, focusing on specific technical barriers in specific components combined with an aim towards system integration. Desired projects will be expected to address gaps and challenges in energy storage manufacturing to:

Enable cost-effective and scale-up of flow battery manufacturing;
Test and validate manufacturing processes by producing a prototype flow battery system with industrially scalable processes; and
Strengthen the domestic flow battery manufacturing ecosystem that connects the battery manufacturing stakeholders, ranging from materials and equipment suppliers to component/system manufacturers.

Deadlines

CU Internal Deadline: 11:59pm MST April 5, 2021

Sponsor Concept Paper Deadline: 3:00pm MST April 29, 2021

Sponsor Application Deadline: 3:00pm MST June 30, 2021

Internal Application Requirements (all in PDF format)

Project Summary (3 pages maximum): Please include the following: 1) project title; 2) specific announcement Topic Area being addressed (if applicable); 3) names of all team member organizations; 4) the proposed technology, including its basic operating principles, role in the entire energy storage system, and how it is unique and innovative.
PI Curriculum Vitae
Budget Overview (1 page maximum): A basic budget outlining project costs is sufficient; detailed OCG budgets are not required. Cost-share sources must be identified per RIO guidance.

To access the online application, visit: https://cuboulderovcr.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/6602/home

Eligibility

See the solicitation for detailed eligibility requirements.

Limited Submission Guidelines

An entity may only submit one Concept Paper and one Full Application .

Award Information

Award Amount: $3,000,000 and $5,000,000

Expected Number of Awards: 4-6

Award Duration: 24-36 months

Cost share must be at least 20% of the total allowable costs.

DOE Flow Battery Systems Manufacturing