Tandem PV, a leader in perovskite-silicon tandem solar technology, today announced it has been selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) SCALEUP Ready program. The selection represents approximately $7.7M in funding to accelerate the commercial scale-up and U.S. manufacturing of Tandem PV’s next-generation solar technology.

Tandem PV’s project, “Tandems for American National Dominance in Energy Manufacturing (TANDEM),” will advance the company’s high-efficiency tandem solar panels toward large-scale commercial production. By combining an ultra-thin perovskite layer with conventional silicon, Tandem PV’s technology is designed to generate significantly more power from the same panel footprint, which improves solar economics while strengthening domestic energy manufacturing.

“Being selected by ARPA-E for SCALEUP Ready is a strong validation of our technology, our team and our path to scale,” said Scott Wharton, CEO of Tandem PV. “The Department of Energy has backed Tandem PV since our earliest days, and we’re grateful for that continued support. This project will help us move faster toward high-volume U.S. manufacturing at a time when America needs more affordable, reliable power.”

ARPA-E’s SCALEUP Ready program is designed to accelerate promising energy technologies toward market adoption and commercial deployment. Tandem PV’s selection builds on years of technology development and advances the company’s goal of delivering high-performance, domestically manufactured solar panels at commercial scale.

About Tandem PV

Tandem PV delivers next-generation perovskite-silicon solar panels that offer the market’s best combination of efficiency and durability, designed for high-volume production. The company manufactures in the United States, restoring U.S. leadership in advanced solar technology, lowering costs, and strengthening clean energy supply chain resilience. Co-founder and CTO Colin Bailie developed the world’s first perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell at Stanford University before launching Tandem PV through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Activate accelerator. To date, the company has raised $100 million in venture capital, debt, and government funding from Eclipse, Constellation Energy, 8090 Industries, Trellis Climate, the U.S. Department of Energy, the California Energy Commission (CEC), and others.

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