The Department of Energy is set to fund $56 million to advance solar manufacturing and recycling.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will contribute $10 million to "help make clean energy more affordable and reliable, create good-paying jobs and enhance U.S. economic growth and competitiveness," according to a July 14 DOE news release.
“This administration wants to seize U.S. leadership in solar energy, from manufacturing to recycling, and that means making the right investments to ensure these technologies are made right here at home,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said in the release. "Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, DOE is able to invest in our nation’s innovators so they can improve manufacturing and strengthen the domestic solar supply chain — lowering energy bills for Americans and businesses and driving toward an equitable clean energy future.”
Additionally, $29 million with $10 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will go toward the PhotovoltaicsResearch and Development funding opportunity for fiscal year 2022 for projects focused on "the reuse and recycling of solar technologies," the release reported. Another $27 million will go toward the FY22 Solar Manufacturing Incubator funding opportunity to commercialize technology to expand U.S. solar manufacturing.
