# SOLARCYCLE

> SOLARCYCLE is an advanced solar panel recycler turning America's mounting pile of retired solar panels into raw materials and new solar glass. Using patented technology, the company recovers more than 95% of the value in a panel - silver, silicon, copper, aluminum and glass - and feeds it back into a domestic clean-energy supply chain. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Mesa, Arizona, it runs facilities in Texas and Georgia and has signed long-term recycling deals with more than 40 of the largest solar companies in the U.S.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Mesa, Arizona, United States
- **Founders:** Suvi Sharma (Co-Founder & CEO), Jesse Simons (Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer), Pablo Ribeiro Dias (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~79 (estimate); workforce grew 110% in 2024
- **Products:** Advanced Solar Panel Recycling, Reverse Logistics & Decommissioning, Recycled Solar Glass Manufacturing, Refurbishment & Reuse, Impact & Compliance Reporting
- **Notable:** Named to the 2025 Global Cleantech 100, Recycled 480,406 solar panels in 2024, Diverted 28,071,002 pounds of waste from landfills in 2024

## Products & services

- **Advanced Solar Panel Recycling** — Patented process that recovers more than 95% of the value in a crystalline-silicon panel, including silver, silicon, copper, aluminum and glass.
- **Reverse Logistics & Decommissioning** — End-to-end pickup, transport, tracking and reporting for utility-scale and commercial solar asset owners retiring panels.
- **Recycled Solar Glass Manufacturing** — First-of-its-kind U.S. factory (Cedartown, GA) producing specialty glass for c-Si photovoltaics from recovered materials, with 5-6 GW annual capacity.
- **Refurbishment & Reuse** — Testing, repair and resale of still-functional panels to extend useful life before recycling.
- **Impact & Compliance Reporting** — Environmental impact data and certification supporting customers' ESG and sustainability reporting.

## Achievements

- Named to the 2025 Global Cleantech 100
- Recycled 480,406 solar panels in 2024
- Diverted 28,071,002 pounds of waste from landfills in 2024
- Prevented 13,798,949 kg of CO2e emissions in 2024
- Patented technology recovering 95%+ of panel value
- Opened global HQ and research lab in Mesa, Arizona (2024)
- Broke ground on first-of-its-kind U.S. recycled solar glass plant in Cedartown, Georgia
- Awarded $1.5M U.S. Department of Energy grant
- Raised $80M+ from investors including Microsoft

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Began solar panel recycling operations at its Cedartown, Georgia facility.
- **2025-04** — Reported recycling nearly half a million panels in 2024 and set a target of ~1 million panels in 2025.
- **2025-01** — Named to the 2025 Global Cleantech 100.
- **2024-02** — Announced $344M recycled solar glass plant in Cedartown, GA (600+ jobs); opened Mesa global HQ and research lab; signed Qcells recycling partnership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.solarcycle.us
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/solarcycle-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SOLARCYCLEUS

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Last updated: 2026-06-08