About this Event
Join us for an evening seminar bringing together professional engineers from various disciplines across Ontario for an engaging discussion on Engineering Synergies of Utility-Scale Energy Storage Systems, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Climate Change Mitigation.
The session will feature keynote remarks from Nasreddine Guerfala, P.Eng., MBA, CEM, CMVP, Executive Vice President, Strategic Growth & Distributed Energy Resources at Edgecom Energy. Nasreddine brings 16 years of experience in energy efficiency and sustainability across North Africa, Canada, and the United States, with leadership experience in solar, battery storage, microgrids, EV charging, and strategic growth.
The evening will also include main speaker presentations and Q&A opportunities with Kachi Aroh, P.Eng., M.Eng., a renewable energy professional specializing in solar PV and large-scale battery energy storage systems, and Ferawati Gani, P.Eng., Ph.D., Transmission Line Engineering Manager at Sargent & Lundy Canada.
Kachi has supported more than 500 MW / 2 GWh of solar and battery energy storage projects across North America, with expertise in technical solution development, commercial strategy, project risk assessment, and key industry standards including NFPA 855, IEEE 1547, and UL 9540.
Ferawati has nearly two decades of experience in civil and structural engineering, with a focus on power grid infrastructure and utility-related projects across Canada, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Africa, and Indonesia. Her work includes complex multidisciplinary projects, engineering team leadership, and transmission line infrastructure supporting the global energy transition.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with peers while enjoying light refreshments and food throughout the evening.
The event will run from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, with refreshments available until 8:30 PM.
Location: Churchill Meadows Community Centre & Mattamy Sports Park, Multi-purpose Hall
5320 Ninth Line, Mississauga ON L5M 2S2
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM on Monday, June 22, 2026
(Registrant check-in starts at 6:PM)
Cost: $10 Per Person, which includes the pizza dinner
Registration Deadline: June 22, 2026
If you have any questions, please contact Adnan Sarwar, P. Eng. at [email protected] or Anjaliya Sonnilal. at [email protected]
Keynote Speaker
Nasreddine Guerfala, P.Eng., MBA, CEM, CMVP
Executive Vice President, Strategic Growth & Distributed Energy Resources, Edgecom Energy
Nasreddine Guerfala is a professional engineer with 16 years of experience in the energy efficiency and sustainability field in North Africa, Canada and United States. He now serves as Executive Vice President, Strategic Growth and Distributed Energy Resources at Edgecom Energy, an energy management software and solutions provider. Nasreddine drives the growth of NeuraCharge™ through strategic partnerships and market expansion.
Prior to Edgecom, Nasreddine served as the Vice President Pre Construction for SunGrid Solutions and Vice Business Development for TruGrid, an EPC company in Solar and Battery storage in Canada and US. He was Director, Energy for a district energy company in Toronto (Enwave). Nasreddine was also a Manager, Strategy and Business development for Hydro One leading growth initiatives in microgrids, battery storage and EV charging.
Nasreddine is Regional Vice President of Association of Energy Engineers Canada Region and was also the President of Association of Energy Engineers Greater Toronto Area chapter (2022-2024).
Nasreddine holds a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering from University of Tunis, a Master of Applied Sciences from University of Sherbrooke and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Toronto Metropolitan University. He is also a Certified Energy Manager and a Certified Measurement & Verification Professional.
Awards:
• Energy Manager of the Year by Toronto Hydro (2017)
• Canada Young Energy Professional of the Year by Association of Energy Engineers (2018)
• Top 10 Alumni Achievement Award from Toronto Metropolitan University (2023)
• 2025 Clean50 Emerging Leader
Speaker #1
Kachi Aroh, P.Eng., M.Eng.
Kachi Aroh is a renewable energy professional specializing in solar PV and large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), with experience supporting over 500 MW / 2 GWh of energy projects across North America, from development through various stages of execution and completion. His work has focused on delivering safe, reliable, and commercially optimized energy storage solutions while ensuring compliance with key industry standards including NFPA 855, IEEE 1547, UL 9540, and related regulatory requirements.
Kachi is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario and holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Energy. Combining strong technical expertise with techno-commercial leadership, he bridges engineering, customer requirements, and business strategy to develop practical, customer-focused solutions that balance performance, safety, scalability, and cost efficiency.
His experience spans technical solution development, commercial strategy, contract negotiation, project risk assessment, and cross-functional collaboration with utilities, developers, EPCs, and system integrators across the renewable energy sector.
Speaker #2
Ferawati Gani, P.Eng., Ph.D.
Transmission Line Engineering Manager, Sargent & Lundy Canada
Ferawati Gani, P.Eng., Ph.D. has almost two decades of experience in Civil/Structural Engineering, focusing in power grid infrastructure and utility related projects in USA, Canada, Saudi Arabia and African Interconnections. Fera is a Transmission Line Engineering Manager at Sargent & Lundy Canada.
Originally from Indonesia and having established herself for her career in different countries, including Canada, USA and Saudi Arabia, Fera has high adaptability and is comfortable working in different set-ups, procedures and requirements. This skillset has helped her in building, managing and growing engineering teams wherever she was.
Fera thrives in working on complex multidisciplinary projects where technical expertise and people skillsets are required. For example, when she was in Saudi Arabia, she led the task force to implement helicopter aided construction for transmission line projects at mountainous terrain, involving the local electric utility, specialized contractors and design consultancies. Another highlight would be the LIRR 3rd Track Expansion in Long Island, NY, US, where she led the high-voltage team for a complex overhead utilities relocation at a highly congested area, meeting the requirements of multiple stakeholders.
Fera’s mission is to contribute to the global effort on Energy Transition. As a transmission line engineer, she is keen on getting this field of engineering and its strong ties to civil/structural engineering to be known by the younger generation so that there will be more transmission line engineers in the future.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Mattamy Sports Park, 5320 Ninth Line, Mississauga, Canada
CAD 10.00
