Comstock Inc. and Comstock Metals have secured a California-based facility dedicated to serving their California customer base.
The first satellite storage and prepping facility is strategically located in the heart of the Central Valley of California. The facility represents a critical hub for the responsible collection, preparation and aggregation of decommissioned photovoltaic panels for ultimate closed-loop recycling in its fully permitted recycling facility in Nevada.
According to American Recycler, Comstock Metals’ California facility is designed to directly support solar developers, utilities, installers and asset owners by providing a centralized location for the safe handling, consolidation and logistics coordination of retired solar panels.
The California facility can now optimize network logistics and costs for the western U.S. by enabling direct support for solar asset owners, developers, EPCs and installers; enhancing their ability to rapidly and fully respond to customer needs; facilitating decommissioning efforts by providing a local base from which to operate; and coordinating all handling, storage and logistics coordination compliantly.
“Our goal is to help close the loop on solar energy by ensuring that panels at the end of their useful life are managed responsibly and the critical minerals and materials are repurposed for productive use,” said Dr. Fortunato Villamagna, President of Comstock Metals. “This facility allows us to directly support California’s clean energy leadership while ensuring materials are transported efficiently to our specialized recycling operations in Nevada.”
The new facility in California accepts end-of-life and decommissioned solar panels from commercial, utility-scale and other approved sources.
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