SAPVIA Celebrates Excellence at the 2026 Industry Awards
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) celebrated excellence across the country’s solar photovoltaic (PV) industry at the 2026 SAPVIA Industry Awards, held in conjunction with the Association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Gala Dinner.
The event brought together industry leaders, government representatives, members and key stakeholders to recognise the individuals and organisations whose leadership, innovation and commitment continue to shape South Africa’s renewable energy future.
The SAPVIA Industry Awards recognise excellence across the solar PV value chain, celebrating achievements in project development, engineering, manufacturing, research and development, energy storage, installation, skills development and leadership. The awards highlight the organisations and individuals who continue to raise industry standards while contributing to South Africa’s energy security, economic growth and clean energy transition.
SAPVIA congratulates all the winners and nominees of the 2026 Industry Awards. The exceptional calibre of this year’s nominations reflects the innovation, expertise and dedication that continue to drive the growth of South Africa’s solar PV industry. While each category recognised a single winner, every finalist has made a meaningful contribution to advancing the sector.
2026 SAPVIA Industry Awards Winners
- Developer/IPP Excellence Award: SOLA Group
- Excellence in Energy Storage Award: GOSOLR
- Empowerment Through Skills Award: Suncybernetics
- PV Research & Development Leadership Award: Energy for Hope
- SSEG Installer of the Year Award: Lopile Tech
- Solar EPC Excellence Award: Solareff
- Solar PV Localisation Award: Microcare Solar Energy
- Visionary Executive Award: Wessel Wessels
- Woman Powering Solar Award: Jo-Anne MacPherson Mathiva
The awards formed part of SAPVIA’s Annual General Meeting, where members reflected on the Association’s progress over the past year and reaffirmed its commitment to supporting a sustainable, competitive and inclusive solar PV industry. The evening also provided an opportunity for members and industry stakeholders to connect, celebrate shared achievements and strengthen collaboration across the sector.
SAPVIA extends its sincere appreciation to all nominees, judges, members, sponsors, partners, speakers and guests whose participation contributed to the success of the event. Their continued support and collaboration play an important role in strengthening South Africa’s solar PV industry and accelerating the country’s transition to a cleaner and more resilient energy future.
As the recognised voice of South Africa’s solar PV industry, SAPVIA remains committed to advocating for an enabling policy and regulatory environment, promoting industry best practice, advancing skills development and supporting the sustainable growth of solar PV across the country.
