Kulani Energy acquires critical assets from Optipower

29 June 2026 News

Kulani Energy has acquired critical assets from Optipower, which historically operated as a division of Murray & Roberts (now in business rescue). The acquisition was concluded through Kulani Energy’s subsidiary, OptiProjects, which focuses on power transmission, distribution, and renewable energy infrastructure.

Kulani Energy is a wholly women-owned engineering and energy infrastructure firm. The acquisition expands its engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) capacity to support South Africa’s grid expansion.

Concluded at the end of January 2026, the transaction was executed while Murray & Roberts was in business rescue, preserving critical EPC capability that may otherwise have exited the market.

OptiProjects will deliver high-voltage transmission lines, substations, and renewable energy projects, including solar and wind. Prior to business rescue, Optipower was one of the EPC contractors approved on Eskom’s Panel A, supporting the utility’s planned 14 000-kilometre transmission rollout to 2030.

For more information visit www.kulanienergy.com

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