Entries for Solar Prize Round 5 Hardware Track

A novel, two-axis, reversible, dual-medium solar tracking system that can be integrated into rural and suburban environments.

Retrofitting coal-fired power plants with concentrated solar energy using custom collectors and fiber optic energy transmission.

Solar arrays made using Roll-A-Rack's sheet-metal roll-formed racking will collect water that can be stored and used for irrigation.

Solar thermal powered air-conditioning that can switch seamlessly between heat-powered operation and electrically-powered operation

Digital upgrades to bus shelters, security at no shelter bus stops, new SMART Transit Hub installations in a multi modal environment.

The new CSP system consists of a high efficiency reaction turbine that operates at low temperatures, combined with geothermal storage.

Our solution handles the inefficiencies of current solar panel technology from thermal cycling, degradation, and efficiency loss from heat.

LIMITLESS Grow-Wall™ leverages the power of American-Made pv solar panels by integrating them into a DIY kit for growing fresh vegetables.

The most efficient way to combine Solar and EV charging. Charge your EV with excess power instead of selling it for less.

Innovative composite polymer material replacement for current aluminum framework and racking components of solar voltaic systems.

Osazda Energy engineers an additive for silver pastes to make gridlines resilient to cracking damage, improving solar panel durability.

To reduce the range limitations of electric vessels, we propose a flotation device that uses thin-film solar with drop-stitch inflatables.

Optimizing Solar Production with Ultra-High-Voltage 2nd-Use Battery Systems

HORIZON is a lenticular lens array that modifies the angle of incidence of solar photons so they strike the PV at a more optimal angle.

LITESPEED ENERGY, INC. will develop a turnkey PV system with improved installation safety and ease, for professional and DIY installers.