Nexsis – One Family One Panel Project Description

The 'One Family One Panel' project aims to revolutionise utility infrastructure delivery in Africa by providing sustainable and reliable access to essential life necessities. At its core is the Nexsis Smart Panel, a patented, 100% solar-powered device that uniquely integrates the provision of clean drinking water, hot sanitation water, electricity, and connectivity. Each panel can produce up to 55 litres of clean drinking and UV hot sanitation water daily and generate 60W of electricity. It features embedded IoT for pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) financing and data collection, and its modular design allows for single or multi-panel installations. Nexsis is part of the future of microgrid utility deployments. The project's objective is to establish a fully integrated system for the manufacture, promotion, sale, and distribution of these Smart Panels across the African continent. This initiative aligns with major development goals, such as the African Development Bank’s Mission 300, and taps into the growing demand for off-grid renewable energy solutions. Nexsis has a proven track record with successful deployments in Southeast Asia, including a significant order book of 350,000 panels. Key strategic partnerships have been established, including an agreement with the Moroccan government (via AMDIE – Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency) offering incentives for the initial manufacturing facility, and collaborations with Mastercard, IAV GmBH, and 4RDigital for payment systems, production support, and IoT/carbon credit solutions respectively. AfDB is involved as a potential donor funding partner. The technology is protected by global PCT patents. The project is expected to have a transformative impact, aligning with the AfDB’s “High 5s” by lighting up and powering Africa, contributing to food security, industrializing the continent through local manufacturing, integrating Africa via strengthened trade and regional infrastructure, and significantly improving the quality of life through access to clean water, job creation (over 67,300 direct and indirect jobs), and environmental benefits, including a reduction of approximately 24 million tons of CO2 per year per manufacturing facility. The PAYGO model also promotes financial inclusion.