Comstock Metals LLC has acquired a strategically located 50-acre site in central Ohio that will serve as a centralized hub for collection, storage and preparation of decommissioned photovoltaic panels, with room to expand into a full-scale processing facility. The site’s proximity to major transport corridors positions the company to serve more than 200 solar developers and 30 utilities across Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Initial operations will handle up to 10,000 metric tons of panels per year—equivalent to more than 100 MW of installed capacity—rising to 30,000 metric tons annually once processing lines are added in late 2027.

As North America’s only certified zero-landfill solar recycling solution, Comstock Metals will recover and repurpose critical materials—including aluminum frames, silver conductors, copper wiring and gallium semiconductors—with projected annual recoveries of 250 metric tons of aluminum and 15 metric tons of silver at full Ohio throughput. This end-to-end service addresses growing regulatory pressures for responsible end-of-life management and positions Comstock to capture an estimated 20 % share of the Midwest’s retiring solar panel volume by 2028.

Comstock is finalizing permit applications for its second integrated recycling complex in Nevada, with site selection to conclude by Q3 2026. Together with the Ohio hub, the two facilities will process over 50,000 metric tons of panels per year—enough to recycle the equivalent of 500 MW of solar capacity. Management forecasts that this network will generate $25 million in annual revenue by 2028, underpinned by partnerships with top-tier solar OEMs, EPC contractors and municipal utilities seeking compliant, cost-efficient recycling solutions.