Comstock Metals, a subsidiary of Comstock Inc., has received the major front‑end components for its first industry‑scale solar‑panel recycling plant at the Silver Springs, Nevada facility. The components are proprietary shredding systems built to the company’s specifications and will be installed, tested, and integrated into a 100,000‑ton‑per‑year production line.
The arrival of the equipment marks a critical step toward commissioning, which will continue through March and into early April, with full operations slated for the second quarter of 2026. The plant will process one panel every seven seconds, translating to a capacity of 3.3 million panels or 100,000 tons annually. Management projects the facility will become profitable at just 21 % utilization, underscoring the low variable costs and high throughput of the technology.
"Our team is now fully deployed and engaged in every aspect of our facility upgrades, storage build out and the all of the work associated with commissioning our first industry‑scale recycling process and we have now received the major front‑end components of our proprietary shredding systems," said Dr. Fortunato Villamagna, President of Comstock Metals. The statement highlights the company’s focus on execution and readiness to scale the new plant.
The milestone positions Comstock to capture a rapidly expanding waste stream. The U.S. solar‑panel waste market is projected to grow from 3.5 million panels today to 33 million panels by 2030, giving the company a large addressable market. The plant’s scale, combined with its R2v3/RIOS zero‑landfill certification, provides a competitive edge in a market that is expected to expand tenfold over the next decade.
The arrival of the components follows earlier regulatory approvals and the opening of a California facility, which were well received by investors. The new equipment further strengthens the company’s execution track record and supports its broader clean‑energy transformation strategy.
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