02 / OUR COMPANY
iThandimbvelo Solar Energy Solutions is a black woman-owned renewable-energy company focused on practical solar solutions for businesses, organisations and infrastructure — building credible energy capability, strong technical partnerships and a more resilient, inclusive renewable-energy economy.
Founded in South Africa.
Looking toward a shared future.
THE COMPANY SO FAR
Founded by Cleopatra Masinga, iThandimbvelo was created around the belief that clean energy and sustainable development belong in the same conversation.
The company’s capabilities span solar PV, inverter and battery solutions, system maintenance, repairs, performance monitoring and project collaboration. As iThandimbvelo grows, its direction is toward increasingly capable commercial and infrastructure delivery — supported by the technical relationships, project structures and expertise each opportunity requires.
Beyond project delivery, the company’s longer-term vision includes helping create greater participation for women and young people in the renewable-energy economy.
Founder · Solar energy & sustainable development
FOUNDER & LEADERSHIP
Founder · Renewable energy & sustainable development
Reliable energy creates the foundation from which businesses, communities and opportunities can grow.
Born and raised in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, Cleopatra Masinga brings an international-development perspective to the renewable-energy sector.
Her academic background in international development, environment and climate-related development has shaped a view of energy that goes beyond technology alone.
Through iThandimbvelo, that perspective is applied practically: understanding what people and organisations need from their energy systems today, while building towards broader participation and opportunity within the green economy.
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THE WOMAN BEHIND THE WORK
Reliable power and real economic opportunity belong in the same conversation.
Cleopatra Masinga founded iThandimbvelo Solar Energy Solutions to put clean, dependable energy at the centre of a larger ambition — one where households gain resilience, businesses gain certainty and communities gain opportunity.
Her grounding in international development and environmental studies shapes how the company works: every system begins with the people and the place it is meant to serve. It is a practical business with a purpose that reaches beyond the roof.
THE FOUNDER’S PERSPECTIVE
A story of local roots, a wider outlook and the decision to build.
Born and raised in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, Cleopatra Masinga’s connection to South Africa sits at the heart of her interest in development. Her company’s ambition holds people, skills and economic opportunity alongside the practical work of solar energy.
Her studies in international development and environment helped shape that outlook. The company’s residential solar installation experience in Ottawa adds a practical international dimension, creating a foundation for learning and future exchange.
Established in 2010, iThandimbvelo is now seeking the technical and commercial relationships to grow its delivery capacity. Alongside this, Cleopatra’s longer-term vision is to help open pathways for women and young people in the renewable-energy economy.
THE BELIEF BEHIND THE BUSINESS
Practical energy. Broader possibility.
Our purpose is to develop practical solar solutions while building a company capable of contributing to increasingly ambitious renewable-energy opportunities — helping businesses manage energy more effectively, strengthening organisational resilience, developing credible technical partnerships and creating future pathways into the energy economy.
A CONNECTION ACROSS CONTINENTS
South African roots and Canadian experience create a foundation for knowledge exchange and future collaboration.
ROOTED IN SOUTH AFRICA
Based in Cape Town and rooted in South Africa, iThandimbvelo is building its capability around the country’s evolving energy needs — while experience gained in Canada contributes an international perspective to the company’s future growth, partnerships and project ambitions.
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THE FUTURE WE WANT TO HELP BUILD
Our longer-term ambition extends beyond individual installations — to help build technical capability, strong delivery partnerships and meaningful pathways for more women and young people to participate in renewable energy. These ambitions will be developed responsibly, with the appropriate partners, structures, standards and accreditation.
Supporting greater participation through enterprise, leadership and skills — the commitment at the heart of the vision.
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