The EnAccess Foundation
EnAccess is a non-profit organization that funds Open Source projects for the Energy Access sector. Our projects and our team members are based all over the world.
Staff
The people who keep EnAccess running day to day bring different backgrounds and experiences to work toward one goal: Open Source in Energy Access.
Working to fight energy poverty with much-needed Open Innovations and knowledge sharing.
Vivien Barnier
Chief Executive Officer
Accelerating universal energy access so people and communities may live a dignified and resilient life.
Clara Donadello
Program Manager
Open Source enthusiast; passionate about openly sharing and contributing to more communities.
Daniel Mohns
Software Engineer
Wisdom Chapp-Jumbo
Content & Communications Manager
Taha Ahmed Siddiqui
Program Assistant
Driven to enable equitable energy distribution through collaborative contributions.
Delyce Twizeyimana
Junior Software Engineer
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Working to fight energy poverty with much-needed Open Innovations and knowledge sharing.
Vivien Barnier
Chief Executive Officer
Open Source enthusiast; passionate about openly sharing and contributing to more communities.
Daniel Mohns
Software Engineer
Wisdom Chapp-Jumbo
Content & Comms Manager
Accelerating universal energy access so people and communities may live a dignified and resilient life.
Clara Donadello
Program Manager
Taha Ahmed Siddiqui
Program Assistant
Driven to enable equitable energy distribution through collaborative contributions.
Delyce Twizeyimana
Junior Software Engineer
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors helps to guide and steer the mission of EnAccess. We are fortunate to work with this group of experienced and inspiring people
Stewart
Craine
Stewart Craine is the Managing Director of Village Infrastructure Angels that was founded in 2012. He previously co-founded the solar LED lighting company Barefoot Power, which built up to a $5 million revenue business that helped 1 million people replace kerosene lamps with solar during 2005-2011. Stewart also has extensive experience in micro and mini hydropower, large wind farm design, hybrid systems, minigrid design and other forms of renewable energy.
Stewart Craine
Stewart Craine is the Managing Director of Village Infrastructure Angels that was founded in 2012. He previously co-founded the solar LED lighting company Barefoot Power, which built up to a $5 million revenue business that helped 1 million people replace kerosene lamps with solar during 2005-2011. Stewart also has extensive experience in micro and mini hydropower, large wind farm design, hybrid systems, minigrid design and other forms of renewable energy.
Stewart Craine
Stewart Craine is the Managing Director of Village Infrastructure Angels that was founded in 2012. He previously co-founded the solar LED lighting company Barefoot Power, which built up to a $5 million revenue business that helped 1 million people replace kerosene lamps with solar during 2005-2011. Stewart also has extensive experience in micro and mini hydropower, large wind farm design, hybrid systems, minigrid design and other forms of renewable energy.
Fabio
De Pascale
Fabio is the co-founder and CEO of NXT Grid, the co-founder of The EnAccess Foundation, and the co-founder and Chief Energising Officer at Devergy. Before becoming an entrepreneur in the Energy Access sector, Fabio was Project Manager at the European Space Agency, dedicated to Sounding Rocket and Satellite microgravity research projects. There he managed and supported the successful interaction between international government agencies and the private sector, together with their financial and political implications.
Fabio De Pascale
Fabio is the co-founder and CEO of NXT Grid, the co-founder of The EnAccess Foundation, and the co-founder and Chief Energising Officer at Devergy. Before becoming an entrepreneur in the Energy Access sector, Fabio was Project Manager at the European Space Agency, dedicated to Sounding Rocket and Satellite microgravity research projects. There he managed and supported the successful interaction between international government agencies and the private sector, together with their financial and political implications.
Fabio De Pascale
Fabio is the co-founder and CEO of NXT Grid, the co-founder of The EnAccess Foundation, and the co-founder and Chief Energising Officer at Devergy. Before becoming an entrepreneur in the Energy Access sector, Fabio was Project Manager at the European Space Agency, dedicated to Sounding Rocket and Satellite microgravity research projects. There he managed and supported the successful interaction between international government agencies and the private sector, together with their financial and political implications.
Rahul
Barua
Rahul Barua is the Director of Climate Finance Innovation at Salesforce, where he designs and supports blended financing initiatives for nature and climate action.
Previously, Rahul spent twelve years working in universal energy access (UN Sustainable Development Goal 7) throughout sub-Saharan Africa. His experience includes designing and supporting the financing of energy access projects and ventures, investment funds and facilities, and large-scale public-private partnerships within mini-grid, PAYGO solar home systems, and clean cooking domains. He has worked with the African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, FactorE, and CleanStar Ventures, and has authored SDG 7 finance research published by UN SEforALL and the EU’s GET.invest program.
Rahul Barua
Rahul Barua is the Director of Climate Finance Innovation at Salesforce, where he designs and supports blended financing initiatives for nature and climate action.
Previously, Rahul spent twelve years working in universal energy access (UN Sustainable Development Goal 7) throughout sub-Saharan Africa. His experience includes designing and supporting the financing of energy access projects and ventures, investment funds and facilities, and large-scale public-private partnerships within mini-grid, PAYGO solar home systems, and clean cooking domains. He has worked with the African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, FactorE, and CleanStar Ventures, and has authored SDG 7 finance research published by UN SEforALL and the EU’s GET.invest program.
Rahul Barua
Rahul Barua is the Director of Climate Finance Innovation at Salesforce, where he designs and supports blended financing initiatives for nature and climate action.
Previously, Rahul spent twelve years working in universal energy access (UN Sustainable Development Goal 7) throughout sub-Saharan Africa. His experience includes designing and supporting the financing of energy access projects and ventures, investment funds and facilities, and large-scale public-private partnerships within mini-grid, PAYGO solar home systems, and clean cooking domains. He has worked with the African Development Bank Group’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa, FactorE, and CleanStar Ventures, and has authored SDG 7 finance research published by UN SEforALL and the EU’s GET.invest program.
Claudio
Pedretti
Claudio is the Founder & CEO of Green Climate Ventures, which provides expertise and patient capital to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the areas of rural electrification, renewable energy, agribusiness, and cooling. He is also Founder and President of the Club of Florence, a think tank that puts Florence at the center of the global debate on Climate Action and Climate Finance. Claudio recently served a two-year mandate as President and Chairman at Alliance for Rural Electrification, the largest worldwide industry association representing 190 companies in the sector. He currently sits on the board of several private companies and non-profits organizations around the world.
Claudio Pedretti
Claudio is the Founder & CEO of Green Climate Ventures, which provides expertise and patient capital to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the areas of rural electrification, renewable energy, agribusiness, and cooling. He is also Founder and President of the Club of Florence, a think tank that puts Florence at the center of the global debate on Climate Action and Climate Finance. Claudio recently served a two-year mandate as President and Chairman at Alliance for Rural Electrification, the largest worldwide industry association representing 190 companies in the sector. He currently sits on the board of several private companies and non-profits organizations around the world.
Claudio Pedretti
Claudio is the Founder & CEO of Green Climate Ventures, which provides expertise and patient capital to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the areas of rural electrification, renewable energy, agribusiness, and cooling. He is also Founder and President of the Club of Florence, a think tank that puts Florence at the center of the global debate on Climate Action and Climate Finance. Claudio recently served a two-year mandate as President and Chairman at Alliance for Rural Electrification, the largest worldwide industry association representing 190 companies in the sector. He currently sits on the board of several private companies and non-profits organizations around the world.
Advisors
EnAccess benefits from the technical expertise and guidance from our trusted advisors.
Joe
Philip
Solar & Microgrid Engineer
Joe is a solar & microgrid engineer with over 20 years of experience in the solar industry. He co-founded Energicity, a solar minigrid company, which now operates in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Benin. He is excited to see open source solutions help accelerate access energy and ensure all people have affordable, reliable energy services.
Laurin
Vierrath
Advisor for Embedded Systems
Laurin is an Electrical Engineer, currently working in Germany. He’s all about digitizing the energy transition and making our energy systems smarter and greener. His previous experience is in Software Development and he founded an off-grid solar technology company, focused on Hardware development. Laurin studied Electrical Engineering at TU Berlin.
Kwadwo Nkansah Akwaboah
Embedded Systems Engineer
Kwadwo Nkansah Akwaboah is an experienced electrical/electronic engineer specializing in designing software and hardware systems that solve challenges in renewable energy. As the lead technical innovation manager at Energicity, he possesses a strong technical acumen in embedded systems and excels at communicating complex technical concepts effectively. Guided by his values of integrity, teamwork, and innovation, he is dedicated to creating accessible and affordable energy solutions.
Joe Philip
Solar & Microgrid Engineer
Joe is a solar & microgrid engineer with over 20 years of experience in the solar industry. He co-founded Energicity, a solar minigrid company, which now operates in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Benin. He is excited to see open source solutions help accelerate access energy and ensure all people have affordable, reliable energy services.
Laurin Vierrath
Advisor for Embedded Systems
Laurin is an Electrical Engineer, currently working in Germany. He’s all about digitizing the energy transition and making our energy systems smarter and greener. His previous experience is in Software Development and he founded an off-grid solar technology company, focused on Hardware development. Laurin studied Electrical Engineering at TU Berlin.
Kwadwo Nkansah Akwaboah
Embedded Systems Engineer
Kwadwo Nkansah Akwaboah is an experienced electrical/electronic engineer specializing in designing software and hardware systems that solve challenges in renewable energy. As the lead technical innovation manager at Energicity, he possesses a strong technical acumen in embedded systems and excels at communicating complex technical concepts effectively. Guided by his values of integrity, teamwork, and innovation, he is dedicated to creating accessible and affordable energy solutions.
Joe Philip
Solar & Microgrid Engineer
Joe is a solar & microgrid engineer with over 20 years of experience in the solar industry. He co-founded Energicity, a solar minigrid company, which now operates in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Benin. He is excited to see open source solutions help accelerate access energy and ensure all people have affordable, reliable energy services.
Laurin Vierrath
Advisor for Embedded Systems
Laurin is an Electrical Engineer, currently working in Germany. He’s all about digitizing the energy transition and making our energy systems smarter and greener. His previous experience is in Software Development and he founded an off-grid solar technology company, focused on Hardware development. Laurin studied Electrical Engineering at TU Berlin.
Kwadwo Nkansah Akwaboah
Embedded Systems Engineer
Kwadwo Nkansah Akwaboah is an experienced electrical/electronic engineer specializing in designing software and hardware systems that solve challenges in renewable energy. As the lead technical innovation manager at Energicity, he possesses a strong technical acumen in embedded systems and excels at communicating complex technical concepts effectively. Guided by his values of integrity, teamwork, and innovation, he is dedicated to creating accessible and affordable energy solutions.
Funders
Our work has been generously funded by the Mott Foundation and the DOEN Foundation. If you are interested in supporting our work, please reach out.
