Key facts
- Status
- Applications closed Closed 31 August 2021
- Provider
- SOLA
- Academic year
- 2027
- Last checked
- September 2026
We could not confirm a 2027 round.
VerifiedNo open round · the last round we could find closed on 31 August 2021 Latest update ↓
SOLA is a Cape Town renewable energy company that builds solar plants and pioneered energy wheeling in South Africa. In 2021 it launched a bursary to grow solar expertise among final-year electrical engineering students, with a graduate job at the end.
About the SOLA Bursary
- For final-year BSc or BEng electrical engineering students in Cape Town.
- Up to R75 000 towards tuition.
- Paid vacation work and a graduate engineer post on solar projects.
Eligibility in the last published round
- Previously disadvantaged South African student.
- Entering final year of electrical engineering at a Cape Town institution.
- Interested in solar PV and renewable energy.
- Women especially encouraged to apply.
How to apply
- Check the careers section of solagroup.co.za for a current bursary call.
- Prepare your ID, academic record and a CV with a short motivation.
- Apply as the call directs before its closing date.
Closing date
31 August in the last confirmed round (2021). No 2027 date has been announced.
Contact details
- SOLA Group: solagroup.co.za
Renewable energy students should also see the Matla a Bokone Solar bursary, the Doug Banks Renewable Energy Vision scholarship and the SAIEE bursary.
FAQs
1. Is the SOLA bursary open for 2027? +
We could not confirm a 2027 round. SOLA announced its first engineering bursary in 2021, closing on 31 August 2021, and has not published a newer call on its own website. Check SOLA's careers pages and email the company.
2. What is SOLA? +
A Cape Town renewable energy company founded in 2008 that develops and builds solar projects, including South Africa's first large microgrid on Robben Island and solar energy wheeling projects.
3. Who was it for? +
Previously disadvantaged students entering final year of a BSc or BEng in electrical engineering at a Cape Town institution. Women were especially encouraged to apply.
4. What did it offer? +
Up to R75 000 towards tuition, paid vacation work and a graduate engineer position after graduating.
5. What would the work involve? +
Helping with solar PV designs and feasibility studies during vacation work and as a graduate.
6. How do I find out about new rounds? +
Watch the careers section of solagroup.co.za, where SOLA announced its first bursary.
Update note (checked September 2026): we could not confirm a 2027 round. SOLA announced its first engineering bursary in 2021, closing on 31 August 2021, and has not published a newer call on its own website. Check the careers pages of SOLA’s website and email the company to ask.
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