116th Congress
Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
Purpose
A bill to establish a program for research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Updates policy for the Department of Energy’s solar energy technology program, outlining a range of research, development, demonstration, and testing activities
- Defines various focus areas for the program, such as energy variability, storage, manufacturing technologies, and recycling of photovoltaic devices
- Directs DOE to create a comprehensive database of materials used in photovoltaic cells that includes details on their availability through mining and recycling, country of origin, and their other significant uses
- Recommends the budget for DOE’s solar R&D activities increase to $328 million overall by fiscal year 2024
Primary Sponsors
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SENATOR I-AZ
Co-sponsors by Party
R
1
D
1
I
0
Actions
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10/22/2019Introduced in Senate