# The First US Perovskite Factory Is Open. Nobody Knows What to Do With the Panels When They Die.

- slug: the-first-us-perovskite-factory-is-open-nobody-knows-what-to-do-with-the-panels-when-they-die
- date: 2026-04-20
- category: Space & Aerospace

Tandem PVs Fremont factory is now producing perovskite-silicon tandem solar panels — 30% efficient, versus 22% for standard silicon. They contain lead, have no recycling infrastructure, and face no US disposal regulations. Thats the problem nobody has solved.

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