How AI describes Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO)

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) funds and oversees research, development, and deployment of solar technologies to deliver secure, affordable, and reliable solar energy in the United States. It issues open funding opportunities and solicitations to support collaborative work among industry, universities, national laboratories, and government agencies, offering financial or technical assistance. The office focuses on core solar research areas—including photovoltaics, concentrating solar-thermal power, systems integration, soft costs, SunShot manufacturing and competitiveness, and solar workforce development—and provides solar energy resources and a database of active SETO-funded projects.