About me
Dr Melamu is sustainability professional who is trained in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA). She almost two decades of experience in the areas of water security, clean energy, green economy, environmental sustainability, enterprise development, life cycle assessments and climate change. My experience spans several sectors including water and sanitation, renewable energy, and waste management. I am a seasoned professional with a depth of understanding on adoption of innovative climate smart technologies in society. This is backed by experience of running a technology innovation-based incubation programme
for almost 6 years. I have solid experience in developing public sector policies and have led the development of sub-national energy and green economy strategies and facilitated their implementation. I sit on several boards and advisory committees of private, academia and the public sectors organisations including as the Chair of the Water Research Commission. I am
a thought leader in the energy, water and green economy sectors, having publishedreports, thought leadership pieces and academic articles on several platforms in my areasof expertise. I have featured extensively as a speaker on various national and internationalplatforms. I have received recognition for my contribution in the energy sector, notably as a2017 finalist under the Outstanding Woman in Power and Energy in Africa category at theAfrica Utility Week. In 2019, I was recognised by the national Mail & Guardian newspaper asone of Women Who Are Changing South Africa in the Public Sector.