Entries for Solar Prize Round 8

A next-generation tile roof stanchion, incorporating height adjustment to enhance solar aesthetics and reduce cost.

Cosmic Robotics is developing robots that pick up and place solar modules on single-axis solar trackers for utility solar farm construction.

Solar Fundamental AI empowers communities with AI-driven tools, making solar data, policies, and financing accessible to underserved groups

AI-based energy management system that optimizes the decommissioning of fossil to solar energy through predictions and seamless integration.

Shaping the future of renewable energy using breakthrough stability-enhancing perovskite BIPV window technology.

Shaping the future of renewable energy using breakthrough stability-enhancing perovskite BIPV Rooftop technology.

A multi-layer thermal coating for solar panels and frames that reduces heat, improving solar efficiency by 7-10%.

Operational inefficiencies hinder solar growth. Skyfire Solar Design streamlines operations & reduces costs with advanced automated tools.

Solar charging stations – modular pre-built microgrids for good - driving access to EV charging for LMI travelers across America

A thermal roof coating that reduces rooftop temperatures, boosting solar panel efficiency by 5-7% in hot climates.

Creating pathways to solar jobs for minority youth and women of color, providing education and training for careers in renewable energy.

Tokenize Renewable Energy assets to create energy governance and ownership could lead to a more resilient and decentralized energy system.

Noria Energy’s solution is a single-axis tracker that merges established, validated technologies from both ground-mount and floating solar.

Scaling Community Benefit Agreement Agreements for Historically Excluded Communities to enhance the value of renewable energy for all.

Address solar adoption in underserved communities through education, outreach, workforce development, and solar farm installation

Easy-install “grid-assisted” systems, no permits or home changes, starting at $2.5k, offering renters and LMI homes savings + resilience.