Seriti Green has appointed Chabisi Motloung as its first chief operating officer, a move aimed at strengthening execution as its renewable energy portfolio advances towards construction and operation. The appointment reflects the company’s shift from project development into a phase where operational discipline and delivery capacity become central to its growth strategy.
Motloung brings about 25 years of experience in operational leadership across the mining and metals sector, having held senior roles at companies including Glencore, Jubilee Metals Group, Samancor, Kumba and Afarak. His background in large-scale industrial operations is expected to support Seriti Green as it manages increasingly complex build and commissioning phases for its wind and solar assets.
The company indicated that the creation of a dedicated operations role follows a period of portfolio expansion and increasing project maturity. As sites move closer to grid connection, the focus is shifting from feasibility and permitting towards construction management, performance monitoring and long-term asset optimisation. The appointment also aligns with broader efforts by renewable developers to strengthen governance and operational controls as project pipelines grow.
Seriti Green is developing a portfolio of wind and solar projects across South Africa, with assets at different stages of development intended to add new generation capacity to the national grid. The timing of the appointment coincides with rising investment in renewables as South Africa seeks to address persistent power shortages and reduce reliance on coal-fired generation. According to International Energy Agency, renewable capacity in South Africa has more than doubled over the past decade, and utility-scale wind and solar now account for a growing share of new generation additions due to falling technology costs and faster build times.
The need for operational leadership has also increased as renewable energy projects become more capital intensive and interconnected with national infrastructure. Grid integration, availability performance and maintenance regimes have emerged as critical determinants of project returns. According to Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, wind and solar plants have been responsible for a rising proportion of electricity supplied during peak periods, underscoring the importance of stable operations as more projects come online.
Seriti Green operates as an independent entity with its own board and management team, although it is majority owned by Seriti Resources. Other shareholders include VennEnergy, RMB and Standard Bank. This ownership structure provides access to both industrial expertise and financial backing, positioning the company to scale its activities as the renewable market expands.