David Mcdonald

Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer at SolarAfrica Energy

David McDonald currently serves as a member of YPO since July 2024. David has been with SolarAfrica Energy Pty Ltd since February 2012, holding the positions of Managing Director and Technical Director. Prior to that, David McDonald worked as a Project Manager at Tanzania Breweries from July 2009 to November 2011. David McDonald obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pretoria, where studies were completed between 2003 and 2008. Education was initiated at Pretoria Boys High School.

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Johannesburg, South Africa

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SolarAfrica Energy

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Founded in 2011, our young company has evolved into a dynamic team passionate about providing simple, sustainable savings to our customers. Starting as one of the only companies in South Africa specialising in solar finance through Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), our product offering has grown exponentially. As market leaders, we specialise in bringing together our financial and technical expertise to provide the best energy solutions for our customers. Ten years later, our diversified offering provides a holistic approach to solar solutions created to meet our customers' long-term sustainable needs. Our integrated solutions are designed to reduce electricity costs, provide energy security and improve your carbon footprint to enable a sustainable future for your business. Our solution begins with solar energy as the core foundation. It can be fully integrated with green gas, gas to power and battery storage alternatives with Wheeling and Electricity Trading options. Each solution is customised to empower your business to go green without capital investment, reaching your financial and sustainability goals. COMPANY CULTURE SolarAfrica is a progressive company that values culture and skill as equally important attributes. OUR CORE VALUES • We are passionate and proud of what we do • We communicate candidly, especially when it is difficult • We take initiative, share our mistakes and grow together • We are dependable and take accountability • No one person is bigger than the solution #solarafrica #powerpurchaseagreement #solar


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