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Dreier Helps Open New Energy Facility in Monrovia
SAN DIMAS, CA – Congressman David Dreier (R-San Dimas, CA) helped open a new energy facility in Monrovia, CA this week that will help create new jobs and bring energy efficient technology to more businesses across Southern California. Dreier joined Monrovia Mayor Mary Ann Lutz in touring and helping to open the new pilot production facility of Soliant Energy in Monrovia.
“Soliant Energy is a great example of a company innovating, helping to meet our energy challenges, and creating good jobs all at once,” Dreier said. “It was great to see the new Monrovia facility and meet the people who will be making it work. Our area is known for innovation, and Soliant is one of the reasons why. In these challenging economic times, I believe we need to do all we can to create an environment where companies like Soliant can thrive and grow. Our future depends on it.”
Soliant Energy was founded in 2005 by a group of former Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees and contractors. The company moved its headquarters from Pasadena to Monrovia in 2007, and opened its new 15,000 square foot pilot solar panel manufacturing facility this week. The facility has the capacity to produce up to 2,700 panels in the first year, and potentially double its workforce of 38 employees. Soliant has designed self-guided, motorized solar panels that tilt toward the sun, which enable the panels to capture up to 80 percent more energy than panels that lie flat on rooftops. In addition, according Soliant, the solar panels they manufacture obtain the highest energy output per area due to their high-efficiency cells and other patented technologies. The panels are intended for installation on commercial buildings that have high energy demand with limited space for solar panels.