Pan-African Solar Operations & Maintenance, protecting investments and maximizing performance.
We make professional, technology-driven Solar Operations & Maintenance accessible and affordable, ensuring renewable investments reach their maximum lifespan and returns.
We understand that installing a solar system is only the beginning of the journey. Without proper maintenance, monitoring, cleaning, and performance optimization, solar assets lose efficiency, experience avoidable failures, and fail to deliver expected financial returns.
Solarev Solutions was founded to bridge this gap — combining highly skilled technicians, radiometric drone technology, and data-driven monthly reports to build a dependable support infrastructure across Africa.
To help solar asset owners maximise performance, extend system lifespan, and achieve optimal returns on investment through world-class Operations & Maintenance solutions.
To make professional Solar Operations & Maintenance accessible and affordable for every solar asset owner across Africa, enabling scale with confidence.
To be Africa's most trusted Solar Operations & Maintenance partner, delivering reliable, professional, and innovative services that strengthen our energy grids.
Every milestone has shaped our mission to protect renewable energy investments, maximise solar performance, and drive a more sustainable future.
The Beginning
Solarev's vision was validated through the Wadhwani Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme, laying the foundation for a business dedicated to professional Solar Operations & Maintenance.
Our First Commercial Success
Commenced commercial operations, delivering professional manual solar panel cleaning services for commercial and industrial clients.
Selected as South Africa's Founding Member of the global Solar Cleaners Network, connecting Solarev with international best practices in solar asset maintenance.
Driving Innovation
Invested in specialised solar cleaning equipment to improve efficiency, safety, and cleaning quality for large-scale solar installations.
Founder & CEO Rapelang Ramatlhodi was recognised as one of South Africa's Top 3 Bold Future entrepreneurs for innovation and business leadership.
National Recognition
Recognised nationally for entrepreneurial excellence, innovation, and impact within South Africa's renewable energy sector.
Expanded our capabilities with advanced robotic cleaning technology, enabling safer and more efficient maintenance of utility-scale solar assets.
Scaling for the Future
Recognised by the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association for leadership and contribution to the country's solar PV industry. (Update once officially announced.)
Expanded Solarev's Operations & Maintenance services across South Africa, supporting commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar assets nationwide.
Today, Solarev is evolving into an AI-enabled Solar Asset Management company, combining intelligent monitoring, predictive maintenance, robotic cleaning, and data-driven insights to maximise energy production and protect renewable energy investments across Africa.
We support key renewable energy stakeholders throughout the solar ecosystem, helping each group succeed.
Protecting large-scale generation assets, executing high-voltage inspections, and ensuring strict performance ratio (PR) compliance for investors.
Providing seamless, post-installation O&M support contracts that enhance client satisfaction and satisfy structural performance warranties.
Ensuring assets remain highly operational and profitable throughout their 20-25 year operational lifespan to hit target yields.
Protecting capital layouts and backing debt service metrics through proactive, scheduled balance of system (BOS) electrical maintenance.
Offering outsourced, professional after-sales cleaning and monitoring services to help installers focus on core pipeline acquisitions.
Helping shopping malls, corporate parks, and office centers maximize rooftop output rates, cutting diesel generator runtime and grid bills.
Our crews are trained and equipped to work across diverse industrial, commercial, and public-sector environments.
Large-scale solar farms, tracking systems, and grid-connected infrastructure requiring continuous remote oversight.
Retail complexes, office parks, warehouses, and business campuses with complex building structures.
Production facilities and processing plants needing high safety compliance and minimal downtime.
Mining operations and processing sites in remote, high-dust environments requiring rugged O&M support.
Healthcare facilities where uninterrupted power and critical uptime protect patient care.
Malls and retail centres maximising rooftop output to cut grid bills and generator runtime.
Educational campuses reducing energy costs while modelling sustainable practices.
Public sector and municipal buildings requiring compliant, accountable O&M partners.
The principles that guide our technical decisions, communication, and commitment on every single site visit.
We take ownership of every project, every panel cleaned, and every reported system outcome.
We communicate openly and supply accurate, unaltered data logs and performance indicators.
Our clients receive absolute clarity on system health, cleaning schedules, and maintenance needs.
We uphold the absolute highest professional, engineering, and ethical standards across our crews.
We value our clients, engineering partners, field employees, and local communities.
We maintain strict safety records, working-at-heights compliance, and crew insurance.
We continuously pursue operational improvements, service quality, and tech integrations.
We leverage drone diagnostics, thermal mapping, and AI-driven reporting systems.
We supply consistent, dependable, and timely services that our clients can confidently count on.
Founder, Solarev Solutions
Solarev was founded by Rapelang Ramatlhodi, an award-winning renewable energy entrepreneur passionate about protecting solar investments and creating sustainable impact across Africa. Under her leadership, Solarev combines technical excellence with innovation to deliver world-class Operations & Maintenance services while creating opportunities for youth and women in the green economy.
Solarev Solutions and our Founder, Rapelang Ramatlhodi, have been recognised by leading media, industry organisations, and entrepreneurship platforms.
Solarev Solutions operates under strict industrial guidelines. We prioritize site safety, occupational health, and standard engineering compliance on every site.