This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is soliciting applications to develop Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology in order to support fuel cells system manufacturers in addressing issues related to cost and reliability of fuel cells systems.
Applications are sought in two areas of interest (AOI)
that include AOI 1 – Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) Core Technology Research and AOI 2 – Core Technology Research and Development (R&D) in Support of Near-Term SOFC Power Systems Prototype Tests.
AOI 1 is supporting transformational technologies that are focused on early-stage laboratory-scale R&D.
Successful projects will result in validation of concepts at a laboratory-scale.
Collaboration with a fuel cell system manufacturer is encouraged.
AOI 2 will seek projects that address reliability issues facing 2nd Generation SOFC power systems in an operational environment.
This AOI will require a team approach where the participation of at least one fuel cell system manufacturer as a prime or a sub-recipient in the team is required.
Teams should be able to take the technology developed during the award to the point that it can be validated in an operational system.
Fuel cell technology other than SOFC will be considered non-responsive to both AOIs.