Bringing you the energy solutions of tomorrow
With a decade of experience behind us, our purpose has never been clearer. We provide simple, sustainable savings to our customers.
WHAT WE DO
Renewable Energy Solutions
Our integrated solutions are designed to reduce electricity costs, provide energy security and improve your carbon footprint to enable a sustainable future for your business.
Since 2011 we’ve been financing and delivering solar projects across Southern Africa. With over 60MW of funded solar projects, we are continually driven to assist our customers in reaching their green energy ambitions while saving them money in the process.
WHAT WE DO
Holistic Energy Solutions
SOLAR ENERGY
Reduce your carbon emissions and electricity costs with Capex-free solar
BATTERY STORAGE
Get uninterrupted power for your business and avoid load shedding
WHEELING
Get cheaper, more sustainable power from an offsite solar solution
ELECTRICITY TRADING
Purchase cheaper electricity from private power traders
BIOGAS
Reduce your environmental impact using green gas to power your business
RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES
Recognise your carbon emission reductions and achieve your sustainability goals
BREAKING NEWS
Starsight Energy and SolarAfrica join forces
Starsight Energy and SolarAfrica merge to become market leaders in renewable energy across Sub-Saharan Africa.
TWO-TIME AWARD WINNERS
African Solar Company of the Year
As a pioneering renewable energy company, SolarAfrica has been named the continent’s leading solar energy firm twice, scooping the prestigious African Solar Company of the Year award in 2021 and 2023 at the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) Awards held in London and Nairobi respectively.
Trusted by 100s of businesses each day
2022
Featured projects
Ford Motor Company
Silverton, Pretoria
13.5 MW system
20,072 tonnes of CO2 saved
BCC George
George, Western Cape
1.74 MW system
2,587 tonnes of CO2 saved
Trade Route Mall
Lenasia, Gauteng
3.6 MW system
4,837 tonnes of CO2 saved
OUR BUSINESS
Trusted across Southern Africa
For more than 10 years, hundreds of businesses have used SolarAfrica to save on their monthly electricity bills, reduce their carbon footprint, and achieve their sustainability goals.
123MW solar
Signed & operational across 5 countries
25MWh battery storage
Signed & operational
478MW wheeling
Signed through Virtual Power Purchase Agreements
175+ projects
Installed and under construction
262 000 tonnes of CO2
Total carbon emissions saved
SOLARAFRICA ADVICE
Latest blog posts
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