OUR TEAM

Meet the Blume leadership team

Our leadership team brings over 60 years of combined expertise, having played a pivotal role in developing over 500 MW of renewable projects across Africa.

Our in-depth industry experience enables us to offer sustainable, energy solutions, positioning Blume as your long-term, embedded energy partner. By simplifying energy solutions, we empower you to focus on your core business.

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

Etienne Swanepoel
Managing Director

Etienne is an accomplished executive with over 18 years of experience in the mining, construction, and energy sectors. As Managing Director of Blume Energy, he oversees the strategic direction and growth of the business, driving innovation in sustainable energy and infrastructure solutions. With a strong foundation in capital equipment sales and turnkey project delivery, Etienne brings a results-driven approach to leadership. An MBA graduate and seasoned strategist, he is passionate about building high-performance teams and delivering impactful, future-focused solutions.

Justin Cackett
Financial Director

Justin joined Abcon Group in 2018, as CFO of the private equity and family office division. Prior to joining Abcon Group, Justin served as the FD in the asset management division of SolarReserve and was responsible for all project financing related workstreams on SolarReserve's operational REIPPP projects totalling 246MW. Since joining Abcon Group, Justin has been involved in various debt structuring initiatives (property, energy and private equity) and led the formation of Rise Energy Fund, together with the acquisition of a 50% shareholidng in Nova SolarCo from Terra Firma.

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