TC Botha Pr. Eng
Founder
Energy systems engineering, project development and financial modelling. Registered professional engineer (ECSA).
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Engineering Southern Africa's energy transition.
Blue Oceans Energy (Pty) Ltd is a professional engineering company founded by experienced engineers — with core competencies in energy systems engineering, solar power projects, energy efficiency and industrial engineering.
Mission
Practical solutions to Southern Africa's energy challenges.
To address energy engineering and power supply challenges in Southern Africa through innovative business opportunities linked to solar energy, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Vision
Africa's leading renewable energy engineering services firm.
We work to be the most trusted technical partner for organisations that need their energy investment to deliver measurable, engineered results — not promises.
Founder
TC Botha Pr. Eng
Professional Engineer · ECSA registered
TC is a registered professional engineer with 20 years' experience in energy engineering, project development, systems optimisation and financial modelling. He holds a B.Eng in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pretoria and an MBA from North West University Business School.
His delivery record spans 50 engineering projects in South Africa and neighbouring countries, 7 years of energy audits across the south African manufacturing industry, feasibility studies and projects in Burundi, Sierra Leone, Namibia and Zimbabwe, IPP licence applications at NERSA and Eskom grid-connection approvals.
- Registration ECSA — Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng)
- Education B.Eng Industrial Engineering, University of Pretoria
- Education MBA, North West University Business School
- Experience 20 years · 50+ engineering projects · 7 years energy audits
- Regulatory Pr. Eng sign-off · Eskom grid connection · Installation CoC
The team
A multidisciplinary engineering team.
We are a compact, technically deep team with experience across electrical, industrial, mechanical and renewable energy disciplines.
Michael Hugo
REGISTERED 3ph Elctrician
Registered 3phase installation electrician. National diploma in electrical and mechanical engineering. 30 years’ experience in Electrical and mechanical engineering.
Estephan Smith
PROJECT MANAGER
Commercial and industrial project delivery, site engineering and commissioning across PV, storage and generator scopes.
Waldre Meyer
INSTALLER
Engineering support across solar, generator and energy-efficiency project delivery.
Juan Pierre De Bruyn
INSTALLER
Site engineering and installation, electrical works and quality assurance on PV and storage projects.
Affiliations
Engineered to the standards that matter.
Every installation Blue Oceans Energy designs and delivers carries the discipline of professional engineering — registered, audited and accountable. We work to the requirements of the Engineering Council of South Africa and install according to SANS regulation and PV GreenCard standards.
50+Engineering projects
7Years energy audits
5Cross border projects
20yrsFounder experience