Founder and CTO Venkatesan Murali, Ph.D., said that Merlin’s use of conventional crystalline silicon solar cells in rugged, flexible and lightweight panels has piqued the interest of solar installers looking for alternatives to traditional, framed modules and problematic flexible thin-film.
“We have chosen to attack the residential and commercial rooftop markets now, not because we didn’t have a product previously. By focusing initially on other, technically more challenging markets, we have been able to refine our product’s performance, reliability and aesthetics and now have the scale to enter these traditional markets and become a major player,” Murali said. “Our modules are getting a lot of interest from many installers looking for alternatives to the traditional glass, aluminum rail type of product.”