NFE checkin August 30th 2025

Attendees  

 

 Dansturn 

 Dismas - Green Volta Engineer  

 Aaron  

 

 Agenda  

 

 Going live in Sezibwa Microgrid 

 CIUs - do we need them 

 

 Notes  

 

 Dismas: Cables were laid to the Main house, R2 and R3. Connection to R3 was attempted and Meter input voltage was ~220V but output voltage was ~ zero.  

 Dansturn: Aaron are the relays on 

 Aaron: No, looks like they are off, I did not realize that their default state was off  

 Dansturn: Dismas can you share photos of how you connected R3 for review  

 Dismas: I did not take photos, I can go back and take photos today  

 Dansturn: We need to always take photos, Dismas please make a check list so that you don't forget again  

 Aaron: I can be available all morning to turn on meters  

 Dansturn: CIUs, do we need to connect them  

 Aaron: I don't think so, the CUIs seem to have no use in a postpaid billing world but Hillary thinks customers can use them to check monthly usage but not sure how yet. We may need them later for regulatory purposes but for now, we don't need to install them.  

 Communication with Customers is in Progress: We shared this overview with them 2 days ago and NFE whatsapp account joined the whatsapp group of the neighborhood to help answer any questions. https://app.simplenote.com/p/tdKJBq 

 VAT registration (and PAYE) was completed this week.  

 

 Action Items  

 

 Dismas to return on site today and turn on at least 3 houses, Aaron will be available for remote access. Dansturn will be available to confirm physical connection design 

 Hillary to investigate how we can use CUIs