The Japanese National Energy R&D agency has launched a five-year R&D program to accelerate solar innovation. The Fiscal 2025 call for proposals is looking for progress in highly efficient cells, location-specific systems, PV module recycling and long-term power stability.
The new organization for Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan has launched an open call for proposals in the context of its Solar Technology Development Program for Fiscal 2025.
The National Energy Research Agency is looking for projects that promote the performance of solar cells, system installation, recycling and long -term power stability. The initiative, entitled the “Technology Development Project for the Expansion of Solar Power Introduction”, runs from tax 2025 to tax 2029 to support the Japanese objective of Japanese carbon neutrality.
The program supports the development of solar cells of the next generation, systems that are optimized for various installation sites and common fundamental technologies. It is also aimed at improving operational stability in the long term and recycling solar modules, including perovskite solar cells.
Nedo accepts entries from companies, universities, local authorities and research teams up to and including 21 May. Applicants must submit documents via a designated web form and register with the Japanese cross-ministerial research and development management system (E-Rad). Nedo said it will not accept submissions per e -mail, e -mail or other offline methods.
The program includes six important research areas that are aimed at promoting solar technology and supporting the goals of Japanese carbon neutrality. One focus is on developing solar cells of the next generation, such as perovskiet cells and cells with multiple junction that offer higher efficiency than current technologies. The program also gives priority to PV systems designed for specific installation environments to expand the locations on which solar energy can be effectively implemented.
Nedo said that it will give priority to technologies that ensure long-term stability of solar generation, including the development of smart maintenance tools, efficient operational techniques and advanced foroses for irradiation. Recycling technologies will also play a key role, with efforts to improve the separation and material repair processes for different PV modules.
The program will emphasize basic research, setting up new evaluation methods for the performance and reliability of solar cells. It will also perform trend analysis through domestic case studies and international collaborations, in particular under the photovoltaic Power Systems Program (PVPS) of the International Energy Agency (PVPS), to follow global developments in solar technology and market trends.
Nedo will keep two online briefings: a session on subsidy projects on April 22, 2025, and a session on projects commissioned on 24 April. It said that the presence is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. It noted that E-RAD registration itself could take more than two weeks to complete. For help with E-RAD registration and access to a complete list of project materials, guidelines and fronting templates, applicants can refer to the Nedo -website.
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