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.