Best-qualified Solar Trainers | GREEN Trainer Team

Our Trainers

Our trainer team consists of a diverse mix of people with all kinds of backgrounds, many with several years’ experience in solar PV and others who only joined a few years ago. The idea is to always create the best learning experience for our participants. That sometimes means to go into technical detail but very often, such as with a beginner course, it means to keep things simple. For every course and skill level, we have the right trainer.

Nevertheless, all GREEN Solar Academy trainers undergo a standardised procedure to be trained themselves before they receive the official trainer accreditation. Besides technical competence in solar PV, we also focus on the ability to use varied teaching methods and deliver a practical and interesting training course. Learn more about our training of trainers here.

Right now, our team consists of over 20 trainers, many with impressive backgrounds and skills and every one with a big heart for renewable energy!

South Africa

Dennis du Plooy

South Africa

Dennis is our master trainer in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth. His professional…

Peter Pretorius

South Africa

Peter is one of the trainers who specialises in practical installations for PV Systems at the Johannes 

Marius Geldenhuys

South Africa

Marius is our master trainer for design and PV simulation software. He runs his own…

Mathias Weber

South Africa

Mathias is our master trainer at the Cape Town Academy. He is responsible for both the theory and…

Anton Lotriet

South Africa

Anton is our master trainer and director at the KZN Academy.  He is the founder and Director of Solarvest…

Regardo Rutsa

South Africa

Regardo is one of our facilitators at the Cape Town Academy. He has over 10 years of experience installing

Lyndsay Cotton

South Africa

Lyndsay is one of our trainers at the Johannesburg and Pretoria Academy. He is a registered electrician

McDonald Sekoa

South Africa

McDonald is an experienced trainer at GREEN Solar Academy in Johannesburg. McDonald’s diverse …

Meet Neels, an experienced trainer at GREEN Solar Academy in Johannesburg…

Kobus Theron

South Africa

Meet Kobus, an esteemed trainer at GREEN Solar Academy in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). With over…

Robert Fourie

South Africa

Meet Robert, an experienced trainer at GREEN Solar Academy in Johannesburg. With extensive…

Rudolph Kotze

South Africa

Meet Rudolph, a seasoned trainer at GREEN Solar Academy based in Centurion. With almost…

Junior Le Grange

South Africa

Junior is a qualified electrician with 10 years’ experience, and has been installing solar power …

Ché Roberts

South Africa

Ché Roberts is someone who has a passion for alternative energy and became involved in solar…

Neal Rampersadh

South Africa

Neal is an experienced banking representative, with an established track record of servicing the…

International

Braulio is our master trainer at the Academy in Angola. He acquired professional training in solar and…

Pedro is one of our trainers at the Academy in Angola. He is the co-founder of Gomes Rocha Engenharia…

Dennis is our trainer and director at the Academy in Ghana. He is an electrical and solar PV…

Delali is our master trainer at the Academy in Ghana. He has extensive experience in…

Charity started her own company in 2018. So far she has focused on small Off Grid systems in the range of 12-48 volt…

Jonathan is our trainer at the Academy in Namibia. He has been a solar trainer since 2015, training students…

Frangilio Nhanal

Mozambique

Frangilio is our master trainer at the Academy in Mozambique. He is a project manager and photovoltaic…

Prof. Dr. Yao is our international trainer and a trainer at the Academy in Ghana. He is a specialist in solar energy, and he…

Steve Harris

Zimbabwe

Steve is our master trainer at the Academy in Zimbabwe. He has an incredible 3 decades of experience…

Dave Mathews

Zimbabwe

Dave Mathews has been involved in the PV industry for the past 6 years following a long career in the corporate …

Yonas Workie

Ethiopia

Meet Yonas, an experienced trainer at GREEN Solar Academy in Ethiopia. With a diverse background in solar …

Meet Samson, a dedicated trainer at GREEN Solar Academy in Ethiopia. With extensive work experience…

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