People

We are a highly motivated, dynamic team

People

We are a highly motivated, dynamic team

Our staff include professionals in project development, engineering, business development and asset management

Project Development

Caryn Clarke

Caryn Clarke

Environmental Manager

Caryn is the Environmental Manager at G7, responsible for environmental related tasks associated with Wind Farm Development. Caryn obtained her MSc (with distinction) in Environmental Science from Rhodes University in 2012.

With over 5 years of environmental consulting experience, Caryn has in-depth knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and other environmental permitting processes required for large scale renewable energy developments.

Jacobus Stadler

Jacobus Stadler

Site Manager

Kobus is the G7 Site Manager focusing on wind measurement equipment installation, commissioning and maintenance, and community relations. He started his career in 2001 working at a variety of international companies, and returned to South Africa in 2006. After some years in contracting he joined G7 in 2015.

Kobus is a local farmer in the Karoo which provides him with in-depth knowledge of the area, social structures, and community. He is involved with various role players and community structures. He currently forms part of the ward committee, Community Policing Forum, Agricultural Association, and Business Chambers.

François Pigeau

François Pigeau

Engineering Manager

Francois is a project manager focused on the engineering side of wind project development.

During his first years at G7, Francois was responsible for most of the technical parts of wind project developing. He is now responsible for the G7 wind monitoring campaign. Francois is in charge of planning and implementation of the measurement campaign, procurement of equipment, and specialists and consultants.

Jacobus Treurnich

Jacobus Treurnich

Land Rights Coordinator

Jacobus is the G7 Land Rights Coordinator, and focusses on the accrual of lease and land rights for wind farm development. Jacobus has a B.Tech Degree in Town and Regional Planning from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

Jacobus acts as a registered town and regional planner with more than a decade of planning consulting experience, specialising in securing rights for renewable energy projects. His scope includes coordinating leases and land use change processes, and managing stakeholder relationships for successful long term project execution.

Trisja Bezuidenhout

Trisja Bezuidenhout

Land Rights Developer

Trisja joined G7 as a Land Rights Developer in 2022. She has a background in land use management, site acquisition and project management, with more than 7 years of experience in the private sector. 

Trisja has a BA Degree in Town and Regional Planning from the University of Pretoria and a Certificate in Project Management from Stellenbosch School of Business. Trisja is also a registered Professional Town and Regional Planner with the South African Council for Planners.

Lindsey Feldman

Lindsey Feldman

Project Engineer

Lindsey Feldman completed her studies at the University of Stellenbosch in 2020. She has a degree in BEng Mechatronic Engineering (Hons) focusing on Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. As Project Engineer at G7, she is responsible for detailed wind turbine layout designs and advanced layout optimizations.

Lindsey joined G7 Renewable Energies as an intern in 2020 and joined the team on a permanent basis in 2021.

Shaun Woolward

Shaun Woolward

PV Lead

Shaun has been in the Solar PV industry since 2012 and has travelled to Germany, India and the USA for training on Solar PV and battery energy storage systems.  He is professionally registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa and a member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. 

With 16 years electrical and 8 years renewable energy experience, he is well versed in the various aspects that makes up a renewable energy electrical system.

He focuses on PV energy yield assessments (PV software simulations) and electrical engineering related to Solar PV and battery energy storage systems.

 

Sally Mashele

Sally Mashele

GIS Technician

Sally joined G7 in 2022 as a GIS specialist to manage the current GIS datasets. She completed a degree in Environmental Science and Geographical Information Systems (Honors) at the University of Cape Town.

Lyle van der Merwe

Lyle van der Merwe

Land Rights Manager

Lyle van der Merwe joined the G7 Land Rights team in May 2022. Lyle has many years of work experience in the Property Development field, ranging from residential to commercial.

His qualifications include a Master’s in City and Regional Planning (UCT), a BA in Development and Environment (Stellenbosch University) and Advanced Project Management (UCT).

 

Skye Clarke-Mcleod

Skye Clarke-Mcleod

Environmental Project Developer

Skye is responsible for management of permitting and environmental related tasks within the Renewable Energy Development process. She holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Management from the University of South Africa (2018) and is completing her post-graduate degree in Integrated Environmental Management on a merit bursary with UNISA.

She has 3 years of environmental consulting experience working on a variety of projects including wind, solar and grid infrastructure developments which have built her working knowledge of the Environmental Impact Assessment process.

Matthew Kabot

Matthew Kabot

Project Developer

Matthew joined G7 as project manager focusing on early-stage development. Since graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cape Town, he gained wide experience in the power generation sector across Africa. This includes working on the construction and commissioning of the 680 MW Avon Peaking Power Plant in Kwazulu-Natal, and experience in various capacities for consulting firms in West and East Africa focusing on captive power for the mining industry and utility-scale gas projects.

He has extensive experience in executing projects in challenging environments which fostered both an understanding of the complexities of large-scale infrastructure projects as well as the challenges associated with project development in a range of different environments.

Pieter Esterhuyse

Pieter Esterhuyse

Site Technician

Pieter is one of G7’s Site Technicians. He focuses on wind measurement equipment installation and mast maintenance. 

Denzel Ndhlovu

Denzel Ndhlovu

PV Engineer

Denzel is an Electrical Engineering professional. He joined the G7 team as PV Engineer after an internship of 6 Months. Denzel focuses mostly on electrical engineering in relation to solar PV and battery energy storage systems and does PV energy yield simulations. Previously, his engineering experience was coupled with a sales engineer role, as sales engineer at Sirius International UK.

He is currently pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Power Engineering at the University of Cape Town.

 

Dolly Masilela

Dolly Masilela

Wind Analyst

Dolly Masilela joined the G7 team in 2023 as Wind Analyst after a 6 months internship. She obtained a BSc in Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town in 2016. 

 

Rian Viljoen

Rian Viljoen

Assistant Site Manager

Rian Viljoen is part of the G7 site team as Assistant Site Manager and will be responsible for the administration of the G7 wind campaign and logistics, stock management and Occupational, Health and Safety functions for the team.

Rian has experience in the wind industry, having worked on the G7 Developed Roggeveld Wind Farm and the Karusa Soetwater Wind Farm projects at management level.

Rian started his career in farming and has many years of experience in being a field officer and agronomist at several companies. He holds a Diploma in Business Management and several safety training qualifications related to large construction projects.

Kathryn Winstanley

Kathryn Winstanley

Environmental Project Developer

Kathryn Winstanley joined G7 in October 2022 as Environmental Project Developer after completing a 3-month internship at G7.

Kathryn is in her final year of completing a BSc in environmental management with the University of Florida.

 

Ansoné Esterhuizen

Ansoné Esterhuizen

Environmental Project Developer

Ansoné Esterhuizen joined G7 in 2023. She has sound knowledge of environmental management principles as well as adherence to environmental legislation regulations, and in-depth knowledge of GIS and EIA Processes. Ansoné has 5 years of professional experience in conducting a range of environmental studies in the broad fields of environmental management.

 

Philip Nel

Philip Nel

Land Rights Developer

Philip Nel joined G7 Renewable Energies as Land Rights Developer in July 2023. Philip has comprehensive experience in providing town planning and site acquisition services, mainly within the private and telecommunications industries. Philip obtained his degree in BArt Town and Regional Planning from Northwest University in South Africa.

 

Reece Van Eden

Reece Van Eden

GIS Specialist

Reece van Eden joined G7 Renewable Energies firstly as an intern and permanently as GIS Specialist in 2023. He has a BSc Honors in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) from the University of Cape Town. In his spare time he enjoys the outdoors and sport. Reece is a rugby player for Hamilton’s RFC.

Shonese Bloy

Shonese Bloy

Junior Environmental Project Developer

Shonese Bloy joined the Environmental Team of G7 as Junior Environmental Project Developer in 2023. Shonese obtained her MSc (with distinction) at the University of Cape Town. During her free time she enjoys hikes and birding. 

 

 

Sabelo Baroyi

Sabelo Baroyi

Project Engineer

Sabelo Baroyi joined G7 in 2023 as Project Engineer. Sabelo completed his engineering studies at the University of Cape Town in 2021. He holds a BSc Eng in Mechanical Engineering and will be working on the early-stage development of Wind Projects. As a Project Engineer, he is responsible for optimising wind layout designs and coordinating with the project development and engineering team to meet project timelines.

 

 

Careers at G7

Internship Programmes:

The G7 internship program involves on-the-job training and hopefully time spent working with G7, will inspire young interns with the same passion that we have for renewable energy. Depending on specific interests and skills, G7 can offer the chance to gain unique exposure to a wide range of activities and some of the latest advances in the field of renewable energies.

We regularly take on interns, which we see as a great opportunity for future generations to develop their skills and gain significant work experience. Our internship program is aimed at undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate students, as well as people looking to change career paths. Some of them have now joined our organisation on a permanent basis.

Testimonials from Interns

Thomas Michel
Pedro Buzzanca
Kyler Bruno
Jyoti Cara
Kyle Walbeck
Justin-Lee Drexel
Tenele Dhladhla
Jean-Claude Baziruwiha
Roel van Ooij
Teboho-Nchaba
Gary Martin
Andre Troost
Milena Lazard
Salizwa Camagu
Zizo Mdingi
Lasse Ohlson
Azzedine Kimri
Jonathan Bampfield Duggan
Jacob Pienaar
Alma Messina
Lindsey Feldman
Clyde Martch
Denzel Ndhlovu
Dolly Masilela