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We Recycle Solar to launch U.S.’s first critical‑materials recovery plant for retired solar panels in Texas
The 10‑acre Dallas‑area plant aims to process panels entirely domestically, avoiding offshore smelting.
By Felo News Desk · Published
We Recycle Solar (WRS), an Arizona‑based firm, said it will build the United States’ first end‑to‑end critical‑materials recovery facility for retired solar panels on a 10‑acre site outside Dallas, Texas, with commercial operation planned for the third quarter of 2027.
The plant is designed to recover up to 96% of the silver, copper, silicon, aluminum and glass contained in end‑of‑life panels and to sell the cleaned materials domestically, according to WRS. It will process one panel per minute using a proprietary high‑efficiency extraction process that eliminates the need for downstream smelting overseas.
WRS outlined a four‑year, $100 million investment plan to add four more facilities across the United States, creating a distributed network intended to cut logistics costs and support utility‑scale solar owners. The company highlighted that current U.S. recycling often ships semi‑processed material abroad, whereas its new plant will keep the entire value chain domestic.
Key facts
- We Recycle Solar will build a 10‑acre critical‑materials recovery facility near Dallas, Texas, scheduled to launch in Q3 2027. (mining.com)
- The plant aims to recover up to 96% of silver, copper, silicon, aluminum and glass from retired solar panels. (mining.com)
- WRS plans to invest about $100 million over four years to add four additional U.S. facilities. (mining.com)
- The facility will process one panel per minute and avoid offshore smelting by using a proprietary extraction process. (mining.com)
Sources
- [1] mining.com — originally reported as “WRS to build US’ first critical materials recovery facility for retired solar panels in Texas”
