Logistics real estate company Prologis has tapped SolarCycle to be its recycling outfit when the many solar arrays operated by Prologis reach their end of life.
A Prologis site in Torrance, California.
The agreement covers the recycling of end-of-life solar panels and related equipment across Prologis’s U.S. portfolio. Prologis has more than 1 GW of installed solar and battery storage capacity across its properties.
By establishing a single recycling provider, the companies aim to create a consistent process for handling retired solar assets at scale. The arrangement is expected to provide SolarCycle with a predictable volume of materials, allowing for more efficient facility planning and investment in recycling technology. The company said this can improve material recovery rates and reduce processing costs over time.
“Prologis has set the standard for distributed solar deployment at scale,” said Suvi Sharma, CEO and co-founder of SolarCycle. “This agreement allows us to plan around one of the largest rooftop solar portfolios, which helps us drive operational efficiencies, improve our technology and continue reducing costs toward landfill parity. This is the type of win-win feedback loop needed to meaningfully scale circular infrastructure and support the next generation of facilities.”
Prologis has backed SolarCycle through its strategic investment arm, Prologis Ventures, which focuses on early- and growth-stage companies building technologies across supply chain and transportation, proptech and construction and energy and sustainability. The company said the agreement addresses a growing operational need to manage aging solar equipment and reduce landfill disposal as its installed base continues to expand.
“We’ve built one of the largest distributed solar portfolios in the country, and managing it responsibly requires a full lifecycle approach, from development through end of life,” said Alta Yen, Head of Energy, U.S., Prologis. “This partnership reflects a deliberate strategy to scale efficiently while putting consistent, high-quality solutions in place as our portfolio continues to mature.”
The partnership reflects a broader industry shift toward managing the full lifecycle of solar infrastructure. As early generations of distributed solar systems begin to reach end of life, owners are facing increasing pressure to establish reliable, cost-effective recycling solutions and demonstrate responsible materials handling.
Under the agreement, recovered materials will be processed for reuse within domestic supply chains, supporting efforts to reduce waste and recover valuable components from solar equipment.
