New PRIME Prize incentivizes solar manufacturers to reduce carbon footprint and achieve EPEAT certification for cash rewards.

A new prize, the American-Made Promoting Registration of Inverters and Modules with Ecolabel (PRIME) Prize, is offering cash to manufacturers that take steps to limit the amount of carbon used in manufacturing solar inverters and modules and meet the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) standard. The prize is $50,000 for manufacturers that submit a letter of intent to certify up to four PV modules or inverters, and provide proof of registry with the Global Electronics Council (GEC). Manufacturers will also receive $100,000 in cash for each product that achieve certification, up to $400,000 total. The PRIME Prize also offers an advantage in federal solar projects and beyond.