Growing up in rural Eastern Cape, Vuyolwethu Matiwane's journey into SA's renewable energy sector started with a small solar PV panel and a battery.

Matiwane says her work is driven by a passion to make a change after experiencing what it is like to grow up in a rural area without services.

Rural electrification remains close to her heart and last year received an industry award, recognising her role as a trailblazer and leader in the renewable energy sector.

Today, as a technical project development manager, Matiwane is not only helping shape South Africa's energy landscape by illuminating lives and empowering futures, she is also breaking ground in a sector where she is regularly both the only black woman and youngest person in the room.

She joins us on the line.

Growing up in rural Eastern Cape, Vuyolwethu Matiwane's journey into SA's renewable energy sector started with a small solar PV panel and a battery.
Matiwane says her work is driven by a passion to make a change after experiencing what it is like to grow up in a rural area without services.
Rural electrification remains close to her heart and last year received an industry award, recognising her role as a trailblazer and leader in the renewable energy sector.
Today, as a technical project development manager, Matiwane is not only helping shape South Africa's energy landscape by illuminating lives and empowering futures, she is also breaking ground in a sector where she is regularly both the only black woman and youngest person in the room.
She joins us on the line.

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