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Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, LLC

energyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2008 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2008-07-29·LATEST ACTION2026-06-26·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_DEAC3608GO28308_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MANAGE AND OPERATE THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the 2008 Department of Energy contract to manage and operate the National Renewable Energy Laboratory through 2028.

Sub-sectors
national-lab-m&orenewable-energynrel
Why this matters

NREL is the nation's primary federal lab for renewable energy and energy efficiency R&D, critical to U.S. clean energy transition and grid decarbonization goals.

Supply-chain signal

NREL's research directly influences technology pathways for solar, wind, battery, and grid modernization vendors across the U.S. energy supply chain.

U.S.–China competition angle

NREL's renewable energy and battery research is central to U.S. competitiveness against China's dominance in solar manufacturing and EV battery production.

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Period of performance
Start
2008-07-29
End
2028-09-30
Status
activein 823 days
Sources

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