About Us

Founded in 2007, Solis Environmental has grown into a dynamic environmental consulting firm serving both the public and private sectors. With specialised expertise in the application of environmental law to a wide range of development initiatives, we excel in guiding clients through the complexities associated with regulatory compliance. Our team of skilled environmental consultants brings a wealth of knowledge to each project, ensuring its success by offering tailored solutions that integrate resilience and long-term viability. We focus on simplifying complex processes, overcoming obstacles, and delivering strategic insights that drive responsible, forward-looking growth.

Our Mission

At Solis Environmental, we are redefining environmental consulting by offering creative, tailored solutions that transcend traditional approaches. We focus on simplifying complex processes, breaking down barriers to progress, and engaging clients in a collaborative journey. Our mission is to make resilient development not just possible, but seamlessly integrated into every project, providing innovative, strategic insights that move beyond compliance and create lasting value for the future.

Our Vision

Our vision is to lead a new wave of environmental consulting where innovation meets efficiency, and resilient development is embedded in every step of construction. We aim to be the go-to partner for forward-thinking organizations seeking environmental solutions that not only solve today’s challenges but anticipate tomorrow’s needs—driving progress without compromise.

Meet the Management & Administrative team

Carli van Niekerk

Founder & CEO

17+ Years experience

Vivienne Vorster

Manager & Senior EAP

17+ Years experience

Sonja Van Rooyen

Admin Assistant & GIS Specialist

Natasha Brits

Financial Manager

Project Experience

Solis Environmental provides national and international specialist expertise in the field of environmental assessment at project as well as strategic level. The member’s experience with EIA processes and the intricacies around process management stems from their involvement in practice as well as in research. The members of Solis Environmental have been involved in the environmental assessment applications for a range of different activities in respective provinces. The following summary demonstrates the specialist competence of the members of Solis Environmental:

- - Environmental management projects ranging from quality reviews, SEAs, biodiversity offsets, risk quantification, EMPRs and EMP and EIA handovers to name a few.
  - More than three hundred EIA and Basic Assessment (BA) projects in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (107/1998) and the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (59/2008) in the North West, Free State, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Western Cape and Limpopo Provinces.
  - More than 10 registrations in terms of the BESS and Solar norm in the Free State and Gauteng Provinces.
  - Section 24G projects in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (107/1998) in the North West and Free State Provinces.
  - Environmental auditing reports for PV Solar Energy facilities in the Free State and North West Provinces.
  - EAP reports as part of the small projects Independent Power Producers (IPP) Procurement Programme (“RFP”)
  - EIA handovers for operational PV Solar Energy facilities in the North West and Free State Provinces.
  - Waste Registration in terms of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (59/2008) in the Mpumalanga Province.
  - Numerous Part 1 and 2 amendments of environmental authorisations.
  - In addition to the above-mentioned projects the members of Solis Environmental have also been involved with pre-compliance reports and environmental feasibility studies.