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B -- PV BALANCE OF SYSTEM RELIABILITY ANALYSIS: SUPPLEMENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT (05) TO THE BROAD BASED SOLICITATION FOR SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS INVOLVING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES. SOL DE-PS36-99GO10383, 05 DUE 011599 POC Contact Point, John P. Motz, 303/275-4737, Contracting Officer, John W. Meeker, 303/275-4748!! WEB: Click here to download a copy., http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicit.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, John W. Meeker, 303/275-4748,, Contract Specialist, John P. Motz, 303/275-4737, email: john_motz@nrel.gov. The Photovoltaic (PV) Division of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is supporting the issuance of this Supplemental Announcement to EERE's Broad Based Solicitation for Submission of Financial Assistance Applications Involving Research, Development and Demonstration, DE-PS36-99GO10383, dated November 9, 1998. Under the Supplemental Announcement, DOE is soliciting applications to analyze the U.S. Navy's Power Electronic Building Block (PEBB) technology to determine if it is a viable option for PV applications and, if so, establish a set of recommendations how to transfer this technology to the PV industry. Proposals are requested to conduct an assessment and analysis of power integrated circuits/ PEBB devices for PV Balance of System (BOS) applications. The work will include assessments of the applicability, availability, and compatibility of the power integrated circuits to insure that the devices developed in the PEBB program may also be suited forBOS PV power conditioner applications with minimal modifications. Awards under this Supplemental Announcement will be Grants with a term of up to 12 months. Subject to funding availability, the total DOE funding available under this Supplemental Announcement will be $75,000. All information regarding the Supplemental Announcement will be posted on the DOE Golden Field Office Home Page at http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicit.htm. It is DOE's intention not to issue hard copies of the Supplemental Announcement.***** Posted 12/10/98 (W-SN279018). (0344)

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