DEEE0011496
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
This project focuses on integrating high-temperature solid oxide electrolysis (HTSE) with solar concentrator-TES to generate hydrogen for further use in syngas and other fuel production.
The proposed work will design and validate an innovative system prototype for producing green hydrogen using the addition of solar heat supply in hot steam generation for high-temperature electrolysis.
The target level of performance is “Tier 2. Develop, design, de-risk”.
The project will start from a typical technology readiness level (TRL) 3, with the following objectives.
The proposed work will design and validate an innovative system prototype for producing green hydrogen using the addition of solar heat supply in hot steam generation for high-temperature electrolysis.
The target level of performance is “Tier 2. Develop, design, de-risk”.
The project will start from a typical technology readiness level (TRL) 3, with the following objectives.
Funding Goals
SPECIFICALLY, THIS FOA WILL IMPLEMENT TWO APPROACHES TO ENERGY STORAGE IN CONCENTRATED SOLAR-THERMAL (CST) SYSTEMS: THERMOCHEMICAL STORAGE VIA SOLAR FUEL PRODUCTION AND LOCAL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE (TES) FOR DISPATCHABLE ENERGY. THE TWO TECHNOLOGIES WILL SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE APPROACH TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY DRIVING THE INNOVATION THAT CAN LEAD TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH ARE CRITICAL FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Morgantown,
West Virginia
26505-6529
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
West Virginia University Research Corporation was awarded
Green Hydrogen Production: HTSE Integration with Solar Concentrator
Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011496
worth $5,000,000
from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Morgantown West Virginia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year 2 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Solar-thermal Fuels and Thermal Energy Storage via Concentrated Solar-thermal Energy.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/4/25
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
3/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEEE0011496
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEEE0011496
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
892434 GOLDEN FIELD OFFICE
Funding Office
892403 ENERGY EFFICIENCYRENEWABLE ENERGY
Awardee UEI
M7PNRH24BBM8
Awardee CAGE
4B983
Performance District
WV-02
Senators
Joe Manchin
Shelley Capito
Shelley Capito
Modified: 8/4/25