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ABOUT
Our Story
“To boldly go where no solar panel has gone before.”

Merlin Solar Technologies, like many of its Silicon Valley compatriots, was founded in a garage. The founders set out to fundamentally rethink the way solar panels were engineered with the goal of ubiquitous deployment. "To boldly go where no solar panel has gone before” remains the mantra of our company, having successfully deployed solar panels in some of the harshest environments.
With panels in war zones, Norwegian fjords, class 8 trucks, RVs, disaster recovery vehicles, autonomous ocean going drones, O&G Storage tanks, tensioned fabric canopies – in addition to traditional deployments – we seek to conquer new horizons.
Our Leadership
The founders have a combined expertise of over 200 man-years in semiconductors, solar, photonics, flexible displays, and high throughput automation.
This combination of expertise has resulted in a portfolio of 50+ international patents and delivered products that are acknowledged to be the best-in-class.

Chief Executive Officer
Kendall Combs

SVP of Operations
Olaf Gresens

Head of Roofing
Leela Mandalapu

Chief Operating Officer
Laura Allen

VP, Co-Head of Transportation
Mike Stimler

Director, Global Accounting Controller
Amanjol Khaisanai

Founder, CTO, & President
Venkatesan Murali

Head of Engineering
Dong Xu

Head Of Deployment
Arthur Rudin

Co-Founder, Exec. VP of Mobility
Bob Brainard

Co-Head of Transportation
Fernando Mejia
Our Guiding Principles
Values
We aim to excel in execution, delight customers with integrity, drive innovation and strategy, and empower our team.
Vision
We foster a cleaner environment for future generations by creating innovative and sustainable solar solutions.
Mission
To become the dominant solar provider in transportation, roofing, and portables.
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