Opportunity Information: Apply for DE FOA 0001996
The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory released a discretionary funding opportunity called "Advancing Steam Turbine Performance for Coal Boilers" (Funding Opportunity Number DE FOA 0001996) to support research and development that can meaningfully improve the performance of steam-based power cycles used with coal boilers. The basic aim is to push steam turbine technology toward higher efficiency and better overall plant performance, while also lowering cost and improving manufacturability, with the expectation that these advances could strengthen the competitiveness and operational flexibility of coal-fired power generation systems that rely on steam cycles.
This opportunity was structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means DOE expects active involvement in the project through collaboration, technical direction, and oversight rather than acting solely as a pass-through funder. The program fell under the Energy funding activity category and carried CFDA number 81.089. It was broadly open to applicants, listed as "Unrestricted," meaning a wide range of organizations could apply (industry, universities, nonprofits, national labs and others), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full announcement text.
The work sought by DOE/NETL focused on two main areas. The first area of interest was advanced manufacturing applied to steam turbine parts. This track emphasized using modern manufacturing approaches to produce turbine components that enable higher efficiency and lower-cost turbines. In practical terms, that can include additive manufacturing and other advanced fabrication methods that improve component geometries, reduce part count, enable better thermal performance, shorten lead times, or reduce lifecycle costs. The underlying theme is that manufacturing innovation can unlock turbine designs that are difficult or too expensive to produce with conventional methods, while also improving repeatability and potentially simplifying maintenance and repair.
The second area of interest was conceptual engineering design of an advanced steam turbine tailored for modular megawatt-scale coal combustion power plants. Here the intent was to spur forward-looking turbine concepts optimized for smaller, modular plant configurations rather than only traditional large central-station units. That generally implies design work that addresses how an advanced turbine would be configured, integrated, and scaled in modular settings, including considerations that affect efficiency, operability, integration with a coal boiler steam cycle, and overall system-level performance. The "conceptual engineering design" wording indicates DOE was seeking credible, engineering-grounded designs and development plans that could be matured into later-stage demonstrations, not just high-level ideas.
Financially, the announcement indicated an award ceiling of $6,000,000 per award and anticipated making about five awards. The FOA was created on April 5, 2019, with an original closing date of May 28, 2019. Overall, the opportunity signaled DOE/NETL interest in near- to mid-term R&D that modernizes steam turbine technology connected to coal boiler applications by combining manufacturability and cost improvements with advanced turbine concepts suitable for modular, megawatt-scale coal power plants.Apply for DE FOA 0001996
- The Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancing Steam Turbine Performance for Coal Boilers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 81.089.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 05, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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