SARETEC | South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre

developing the future with

Sustainable

Energy

ONENESS

The oneness that focuses on human-centricity through smart

people (staff and students) that values and embraces unity in

our diversity

SMARTNESS

The smartness that focuses on technological developments

and innovations embracing current and future industrial

revolutions.

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Towards Vision 2030

Creating futures through Renewable Energy Training,

#OneSmartCPUT in its two dimensions of

#Oneness and #Smartness

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SARETEC WTST students

At the Hopefield Wind Farm (2020). Fourth from right, Brent van Rooyen is now a qualified Trainer with global wind energy experience.

SARETEC students

Learning different motor controls during classes

PV Structures

Saretec trainers building a PV Structure on campus

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Upcoming Courses

Limitless learning, more possibilities

Disciplined Entrepreneurship in Renewable Energy – Face-to-Face

31 2 R14,200.00

Disciplined Entrepreneurship in Renewable Energy – Online

31 0 R8,000.00

Wind Turbine Service Technician Qualification 2026 Intake

19 1 R105,000.00

GWO BASIC SAFETY TRAINING

31 0 R13,000.00

GWO BASIC TECHNICAL TRAINING

38 0 R15,000.00

GWO BASIC SAFETY TRAINING (REFRESHER)

10 1 R9,775.00

SARETEC Solar PV Installer Course

7 1 on hold R15,000.00

PV GreenCard Assessment

18 2 on hold R6,700.00

Solar Online Training

0 0 on hold R2,600.00

Renewable Energy Workshop Assistant – REWA

0 0 R22,000.00

Workplace Essential Skills

0 0 R10,000.00

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July 14, 2026

Msenge Emoyeni Wind Farm Call for Applications – Wind Turbine Service Technician Course (Blue Crane Route and Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipalities – Cookhouse, KwaNojoli, Bedford, and Adelaide)

Msenge Emoyeni Wind Farm is calling on interested youth for an opportunity to train for an Occupational Qualification: Wind Turbine...

July 14, 2026

Cookhouse Wind Farm Call for Applications – Wind Turbine Service Technician Course (Blue Crane Route and Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipalities – Cookhouse, KwaNojoli, Bedford, and Adelaide)

Cookhouse Wind Farm is calling on interested youth for an opportunity to train for an Occupational Qualification: Wind Turbine Service...

May 26, 2026

GREEN HYDROGEN CENTRE OF SPECIALISATION (GHCoS) LAUNCH

Green Hydrogen Centre of Specialisation Launch – 26 May 2026 Today, the power of collaboration was on full display as...

May 6, 2026

SARETEC graduates power South Africa’s renewable energy future

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), through its South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC), continues to play a...

November 19, 2019

CALL FOR ENTRIES: The FNF GreenPitch Challenge 2019

GreenCape and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), in partnership with Invest Cape Town, an initiative of the City...

November 11, 2019

Official call for applications

Wind Turbine Service Technician (WTST 6) 2020 intake. SARETEC trains and qualifies wind turbine service technicians for the South African...

May 27, 2019

Register Solar PV / SSEG systems

The City of Cape Town encourages all home and business owners with rooftop solar photovoltaic installations to register both grid-tied...

May 17, 2019

Register Solar PV 31 May 2019

Capetonians are reminded to register their Solar PV systems before 31 May 2019, see PDF for more detail. Apply for...

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