Our progressive company has evolved into a dynamic team who are driven to assist our customers in reaching their green energy ambitions whilst saving them money.
As market leaders, we specialise in bringing together our financial and technical expertise to provide the best energy solutions for our customers.
Our diversified offering provides a holistic approach to solar solutions that are created to meet the long term sustainable needs of our customers.
Starting out as one of the only companies in South Africa specialising in solar finance through Power Purchase Agreements, our product offering has grown exponentially.
Join us as we take a step down memory lane, celebrating the significant relationships we’ve built with our customers, suppliers and partners, alongside our dynamic team who have made it all possible.
Co-Founded
By James Irons & David McDonald with a vision to become the leading solar energy enabler
NVI Energy
Started operating as NVI Energy focusing on project based finance in the clean-tech industry
Garden City Mall
Installed the first solar PPA in Kenya
First Employee
Preeti Ragoobar
Total staff: 3
First Office
Calebasses, Mauritius
SolarAfrica
Name change to SolarAfrica Energy with new logo
Second Office
Grand Baie, Mauritius
Total staff: 8
Residential Solar Power
Launched RSA
residential product
Third Office
Centurion, South Africa
Total staff: 13
Unifii
First to launch own solar proposal software tool called Unifii
Frost & Sullivan Award
South African Solar Rooftop PV Entrepreneurial Company of the Year
CIO & Director
Charl Alheit joins to lead fundraising for the group
Krystalline Salt Limited
Delivered East Africa’s Largest Industrial Solar System
Fourth Office
New larger office in Irene Route 21 Corporate Park
Total staff: 14
Commercial & Industrial
Solar Power
Launched RSA C&I product
Singita Luxury Lodge & Reserve
Funded the largest battery system in Africa. First Tesla Power Pack installed in Africa
Successfully navigated Covid-19
Delivered & financed 80 projects
Total staff: 19
Ford Motor Company
Signed & constructed one of the largest solar carports in the world
Fifth Office
New larger office in Irene Corporate Corner
Total staff: 29
Social Media Milestone
Reached 10 000 followers
on LinkedIn
Ten Years Later
Delivered & financed
projects in 5 countries
55MW+ in commercial solar PPAs
Financed 125+ projects
Total staff: 50+
Co-Founded
By James Irons & David McDonald with a vision to become the leading solar energy enabler
NVI Energy
Started operating as NVI Energy focusing on project based finance in the clean-tech industry
First Employee
Preeti Ragoobar
Total staff: 3
First Office
Calebasses, Mauritius
SolarAfrica
Name change to SolarAfrica Energy with new logo
Third Office
Centurion, South Africa
Total staff: 13
Unifii
First to launch own solar proposal software tool called Unifii
Frost & Sullivan Award
South African Solar Rooftop PV Entrepreneurial Company of the Year
CIO & Director
Charl Alheit joins to lead fundraising for the group
Commercial & Industrial
Solar Power
Launched RSA C&I product
Singita Luxury Lodge & Reserve
Funded the largest battery system in Africa. First Tesla Power Pack installed in Africa
Ford Motor Company
Signed & constructed one of the largest solar carports in the world
Fifth Office
New larger office in Irene Corporate Corner
Total staff: 29
Garden City Mall
Installed the first solar PPA in Kenya
Second Office
Grand Baie, Mauritius
Total staff: 8
Residential Solar Power
Launched RSA
residential product
Krystalline Salt Limited
Delivered East Africa’s Largest Industrial Solar System
Fourth Office
New larger office in Irene Route 21 Corporate Park
Total staff: 14
Successfully navigated Covid-19
Delivered & financed 80 projects
Total staff: 19
Social Media Milestone
Reached 10 000 followers
on LinkedIn
Ten Years Later
Delivered & financed
projects in 5 countries
55MW+ in commercial solar PPAs
Financed 125+ projects
Total staff: 50+
The SolarAfrica team is committed to helping our customers have safer, cleaner and more reliable electricity through affordable energy solutions. We believe in equal opportunity, rewarding performance and encouraging personal growth through training and education.