electronicsPrototype
Overview
A small monitoring unit for protecting batteries and tracking safe charging performance.
Our experience
Born from community solar repair requests. The team mapped common battery failure patterns and built a guard module with alert thresholds and simple LED feedback.
Power SystemsPrototype2025
Published June 1, 2025
Project members
Community Energy Team · Field researchGrace Mwale · Circuit designJames Phiri · Prototype assembly
Partners
- Green Energy Partners
- Local Solar Cooperative
Funders
- Solar Future Grant
Competitions
Clean Energy Innovation Challenge
2025
Selected for community impact and replicability in off-grid settings.
Events attended
Community Energy Summit
Attendee2025 · Mzuzu
Gathered feedback from solar installers and end users.