Entries for Solar Prize Round 6

We will bring our Geo-solar Exergy Management System, successful in attaining NZE in upstate NY, to the south, where cooling is the issue.

Aethon HPG is a mobile dual-axis solar tracker. Creating a clean, high efficiency, and economical solution to fossil fuel generators.

A rapidly deployable PV system for on-location film production, with potential for expansion into broader markets.

We develop materials solution that can be applied to both PV module and frame to reduce penalty due to snow.

Capacitech offers a power cord that stores energy too. It connects solar batteries to the inverter to improve performance and reduce cost.

Ascend Labs is providing high-accuracy shadow surveys to inform solar panel placement and reduce unnecessary tree removal

Our innovation replaces traditional anchors & mooring for floating solar with autonomous motors to reduce cost and simplify installation

Ground-based mounting system for rural/tribal areas and emergency response

Inspecting solar installations where others can't while increasing worker safety and efficiency using our 1 inch snake collaborative robot.

A novel 2-stage string-independent power architecture overcomes some shortcomings of string inverters, optimizer systems & microinverters.

ClearVue integrated solar glazing and solar spandrel for optimized solar energy generation across commercial building facades.

LED lights, cameras and cooling systems integrated into solar panels or their mounting hardware.

From $400-$500 million / Gigawatt / year capacity for solar panel factories today, to under $2 million / Gigawatt / year capacity!

Using satellite and climate data for physics-based long-term forecasts of solar irradiance

Providing clean energy and fresh produce to underserved communities

Tracking solar development on IATA airports for the FAA outside of the United States.