Best Energy Companies in Cape Town, South Africa
The 43 best Energy companies in Cape Town, South Africa in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SOLA.
Our analysis of 441 Energy companies
$135.1b in tracked funding; 76% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Energy companies in Cape Town
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLA Renewable energy company specializing in solar PV installation and providing global employment solutions for… | $26M | 84 mo ago | Series B | Dom Wills Co-Founder | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — |
| 2 | Broadreach Provider of installation and maintenance services for ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system | $25M | 71 mo ago | Series B | Adam Bekker Managing Director | 2014 | WordPressPleskMySQL+26 | — |
| 3 | Sunbird Energy Holdings Developer of large-scale gas energy projects | $10M | 143 mo ago | Public | William Barker CEO | 2011 | — | — |
| 4 | SolarWorks Manufacturer of pay-as-you-go solar energy products | $2M | 91 mo ago | Series A | Bernard Hulshof Co-Founder | 2007 | — | — |
| 5 | go solr Provider of solar panel installation services | — | 37 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | TypeScriptGraphQLGoogle Maps+26 | — |
| 6 | Mulilo Developer of solar energy projects | — | 72 mo ago | Acquired | John Cullum Founder | 2008 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Microsoft ASP.NET+11 | — |
| 7 | Red Rocket Independent solar power producer | — | 77 mo ago | Acquired | Matteo Brambilla Chief Executive Officer | 2012 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | — |
| 8 | AE AMD Renewable Energy Independent power producers | — | — | Funding Raised | Piero Granelli CEO | 2009 | — | — |
Top 7 Energy companies in Cape Town
#1
Series B · Cape Town, Western Cape · founded 2014 · 5 employees$25Mraised▾
Developer of small-scale renewable energy assets intended to serve the region of Southern Africa. The company specializes in power purchase agreements in the commercial and industrial solar photovoltaic market in small utility-scale projects, enabling the country's energy infrastructure to develop by becoming a bridge between the technical and financial worlds of the distributed generation industry.
- Sep 2020Series B$25M
#2
Series B · Cape Town, Western Cape · founded 2008$26.2Mraised▾
SOLA is an energy company based in South Africa that specializes in solar PV installation. They offer renewable energy solutions and have expertise in executive search and global employment for tech teams. SOLA focuses on providing affordable and clean energy for Africa's future.
- Aug 2019Series B$26.2M
#3
Public · Cape Town, Western Cape · founded 2011 · 11 employees$10Mraised▾
Developer of large-scale gas energy projects. This company focuses on the exploration and development of gas reserves, with a current emphasis on supplying gas to power generation and industrial users. The company is involved in various stages of project development, from exploration and acquisition to production and sales negotiations. A key project involves the development of independently certified gas reserves. Additional projects include the development of Coal Bed Methane resources.
- Sep 2014Post IPO$5M
- Mar 2013Post IPO$5M
- Dec 2011PE—
#4
Series A · Cape Town, Western Cape · founded 2007 · 45 employees$2.3Mraised▾
SolarWorks, a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) company based in Mozambique, develops, manufactures and markets solar home system and other related products to off-grid households and small businesses in rural and peri-urban areas. The products portfolio includes solar powerbox; solar roof light; solar power balls; and other accessories like crocodile clamps, 9V charger, inverter, and anti-theft installation kit. The power box is integrated with automated data collection facility which gives clients control over their power consumption data and all transactions are automated using mobile technology. Holds product development unit in The Netherlands with strong market presence is in Southern Africa.
- Jan 2019Conventional Debt$2M
- Oct 2018Series A$2.3M
#5
Seed · Cape Town, Western Cape · founded 2020 · 57 employees—raised▾
Provider of solar panel installation services
- Jul 2023Seed—
#6
Acquired · Cape Town, Western Cape · founded 2008 · 60 employees—raised▾
Developer of solar energy projects
- Aug 2020Series A—
#7
Acquired · Cape Town, Western Cape · founded 2012 · 53 employees—raised▾
Independent solar power producer
- Mar 2020PE—
Funding & investor landscape
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How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in South Africa
A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 393 South Africa-affiliated papers.
- University of Johannesburg85
- Tshwane University of Technology52
- University of South Africa48
- Stellenbosch University29
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology27
- Renewable energy1→11
- Microgrid1→4
- Energy management1→4
- Battery (electricity)1→55
- Automotive engineering1→27
- Electrolyte1→9
- Sizing1→8
- Renewable energy20
- Battery (electricity)8
- Hydrogen storage7
- Electricity7
- Supercapacitor4
Where energy storage is researched across South Africa
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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