Tandem PV targets panel sales in first half of 2026
Scott Wharton · Next-Gen Perovskite Solar Panels and Climate Tech Investment Challenges with Tandem PV · Aug 6, 2025 · at 31:48
Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV, outlines the company's commercial roadmap and product rollout timeline.
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“The plan is that we have prototypes by the end of the year, and then we start selling in the first half of 26.”
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