The Future of Solar Technology - Visiting the Tandem PV Factory In Fremont California

What does it take to move next-generation solar technology from a laboratory breakthrough to commercial manufacturing in the United States? In this live, on-location episode of *What Do You Solve?*, we sit down with Tandem PV CEO Scott Wharton inside the company’s new 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Fremont, California. Scott discusses the challenges of reaching this milestone, what the factory means for the future of American solar manufacturing, and how Tandem PV’s breakthroughs in perovskite-silicon technology could transform the performance and economics of solar energy. The conversation explores: • Tandem PV’s journey from research and pilot production to commercialization • How perovskite-silicon tandem panels capture more of the solar spectrum and generate more power from the same footprint • The rapidly growing electricity demands of AI data centers and an increasingly electrified economy • Why domestic manufacturing matters for energy security, supply-chain resilience, innovation, and job creation • The challenges of turning promising laboratory results into repeatable manufacturing • Tandem PV’s roadmap for customer validation, commercial production, and high-volume manufacturing Tandem PV’s Fremont factory has approximately 40 megawatts of annual nameplate capacity and is designed to demonstrate reliable production of large-format tandem solar panels. The company has begun producing initial modules, plans to support customer validation trials, and is targeting high-volume manufacturing in 2028. Tandem PV combines a thin perovskite light-absorbing layer with conventional silicon solar technology. The company has reported nearly 30% panel efficiency in internal testing, along with accelerated durability results showing less than 1% average annual power loss. Recorded live inside the operating factory, this interview offers a firsthand look at the people, technology, equipment, and manufacturing infrastructure working to shape the next era of solar energy. ### Learn More About Tandem PV Website: https://www.tandempv.com/ Factory announcement: https://www.tandempv.com/news/tandem-pv-opens-california-factory-for-next-generation-solar-manufacturing Partnership and general inquiries: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Press inquiries: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Tandem PV 3500 Gateway Boulevard Fremont, CA 94538 Watch the full interview to learn how Tandem PV is working to restore U.S. leadership in advanced solar manufacturing while helping meet the world’s rapidly increasing demand for electricity. #TandemPV #Perovskite #SolarEnergy #SolarManufacturing #USManufacturing #CleanEnergy #ClimateTech #EnergyInnovation #AIDataCenters #RenewableEnergy #MadeInAmerica