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Author: US DOE Staff     Published:  10/16/2024      EERE

U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Community Solar Partnership+ (NCSP+) announced the third round of the American-Made Community Power Accelerator Prize in September 2024. This $10 million prize, which expanded beyond community solar to include other forms of distributed solar energy technologies, is designed to fast-track the efforts of new, emerging, and expanding solar developers and co-developers to learn, participate, and grow their operations to support successful distributed solar projects.  

Solar developers or co-developers interested in expanding their distributed solar projects while incorporating community-benefiting meaningful benefits are eligible to compete and can apply on the HeroX platform. Applications are due on December 17 at 5 p.m. ET.    

Competitors can earn up to $400,000 each in prizes across three rounds of the competition. Register for an informational webinar on November 13 at 1 p.m. ET to hear more about the prize program.  

The prize is a critical component of the Community Power AcceleratorTM, an NCSP+ initiative that connects developers, investors, philanthropists, and community-based organizations to get more equitable solar projects financed and deployed. 

Learn more about this prize and other open funding opportunities