NFE Checkin - July 25th 2026

Agenda 

• Demos for work from this week
  • Nansana Deployment 
  • OpenEMS development and deployment workflow 
  • Storage 2.0 changes for OpenEMS edge
    
• Fundraising efforts 
  • OSEA 
  • LF Energy 
  • Power Africa 2026 : Feedback on Glenn's line diagram
  • Stanbic Regenerate Africa 

Meeting title: Meeting Transcription
Date/time started: 2026-07-25T03:21:56.000Z
Participants: Hillary Arinda, Aaron Tushabe, Dansturn Kimbowa

Summary (up to three sentences)

• The team reviewed a one-line electrical diagram and system design for multi-channel metering, residual current monitoring, relays/contactors and an EV charging element, clarifying components, labeling and communication paths. They discussed participation and logistics for the Power Africa workshop (possible sponsorship, travel, equipment shipping) and follow-up workshop options (including Kigali), plus field issues at the Nantana site including cable heating, inverter behaviour and monitoring. Operational updates included Nascent system performance, inventory/cable returns, and fundraising/partnering progress for Regenerate Africa / GreenVoter pitches.

Action items by person

Aaron Tushabe

• Follow up with the Power Africa organizer on sponsorship details, ticket coverage and logistics (equipment shipping / customs), and explore moving the workshop to Kigali as an alternative. (No fixed deadline given; follow up ASAP)
• Resubmit feedback/questions on the one-line diagram to the designer, requesting clarifications on labels, arrows, RS485 routing, power sources, and contactor/relay sizing (63A vs 80A). (ASAP)
• Arrange a call or workshop pre-meeting with the diagram author to hammer out unresolved technical details and confirm components to be supplied at the workshop. (ASAP)
• Return leftover cables to Greenwater and coordinate inventory/accounting of site investments and invoices. (ASAP)
• Follow up on Nascent site testing: schedule/perform additional on-site tests for inverter and EV charging scenarios to reproduce reported cable heating and collect temperature data (consider ordering a temperature gun). (No fixed deadline; prioritize before next site visit)

Hillary Arinda

• Complete investigation into the Kenyan smart-meter provider (confirm pricing, product details, and contact) and bring back data for the team. (ASAP)
• Review and comment on the one-line diagram legend and component labels (e.g., clarify RCM/RCB, feeder labels, meter channel assignments) and send consolidated clarifying questions to Aaron for designer follow-up. (ASAP)
• Check LF Energy/sponsorship application status and report any updates to the team. (ASAP)
• Assist with planning/testing for Nascent site monitoring (confirm what telemetry/BMS can report and advise on temperature monitoring approach). (Prior to next sprint completion)

Dansturn Kimbowa

• Continue follow-up with grant/loan panels (GreenVoter / Regenerate Africa) and provide any additional financials or a revised pitch emphasizing social impact as requested; complete company ownership changes (legal paperwork) required for Women-in-Business grant eligibility. (Legal change/attorney steps planned for this week; follow up on grant outcome when notified)
• Confirm whether he can attend Power Africa (or be listed as a speaker/participant) and coordinate accommodation/transport logistics if attending; report back on admission/fee status (possible free speaker pass). (ASAP)
• Provide any specific technical questions or clarifications on the one-line diagram (nomenclature, contactor labels, relay/channels, RS485 routing) to include in the resubmission. (ASAP)

No other participants were assigned tasks.