Entries for Solar Prize Round 6

Upcycling white waste materials, such as PCR glass and mine tailings(waste), as ground cover for bifacial albedo effect and heat mitigation.

Water tank thermostat(s) replaced with Smart unit using solar or grid power. A strong 20% step to a sustainable future!

RASELLS (Remote Automated Solar Energy Longterm Location Sensor) makes better off-grid ground solar siting assessments in remote areas

One drive on tracker's end, pulls two E&W cables/rods housed inside the torque tube, exit bearings onto lever arms & down to each post/row.

Enabling the Takeover of Solar Energy.

Cost effective, efficient, clustered, solar concentrating, thermal battery charging stations

Improving market efficiency via advanced solar forecasting

A solar system that captures thermal energy and/or electrical energy depending upon user demands, with utilization rates greater than 60%.

The goal is to make a full bio-based solar panel using nanotubes to act as trichomes for the absorption and storage of water as a battery.

1 MW of VIA, the highest efficiency solar tech, can be built in 1 day at the best cost on 75% less land with a 5-person crew.

DroneBase is scanning every solar plant in the U.S. 1 MW+ and using AI/ML to assign three-letter ratings - like bond ratings for solar.

Team Keldeck Cooling is developing an innovative, low cost and simple method for increasing PV efficiency by utilizing backface cooling.

SMR is Standing Seam MR w/2 columns of PV cells; panels any length 30"-53' w/metal stud for air gap. All electronics under ridge cap.

Our system provides data aggregation and analysis tools for project planning and continuous monitoring solutions post-installation.

A device based on a mixed halide perovskite, such as MAPb(BrI)3, may function as a battery that is directly (re)chargeable by sun light.

Free web-based software that generates instant solar proposals to facilitate solar accessibility in underserved communities.