Demand Energy Equality is a South London-based energy justice project that seeks to empower and power
We are a group working for systemic change in the way energy is produced, distributed, controlled, delivered and used. Our vision is a society in which there is equality of access to secure and ecologically sound energy resources for all.
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Our mission is to empower low income households with respect to the energy they need and use through education, practical skills transfer, open-source te
18/03/2021
It's been a quiet winter in the DEE studio, but now that we're ready to get back to work with more energy workshops this spring, with some new workshops covering DIY ebikes and lithium batteries to add to our usual roster.
Check out all the dates coming up, and book yourself a place on one using our website: https://www.demandenergyequality.org/bookings
17/09/2020
We took a small DIY off grid solar PV system to the park this week to give it a test run in the sun. The results were all good! ☀️
12/09/2020
Over the summer we were asked to put together an off grid solar PV system to provide power to a small agricultural site in Kent. This cabinet for the system components was built in our studio in a couple of days, before being installed on site and hooked up to a small solar array. Generation from the solar panels is regulated by a 20 amp MPPT charge controller, and is used to charge a 7.5kWh battery bank. It has quick charge USB ports, a 12V DC socket, and a 300W inverter for AC power. The system has been designed around the clients modest power requirements, with a focus on simplicity and affordability. Now that it's up and running, it should be supplying clean solar power to the site for years to come.
09/09/2020
We've started running socially distanced Build Your Own Solar Charger workshops with small groups in our studio again. We're planning on hosting these twice a month for the rest of the year. If you want to get hands-on with solar power, check out our upcoming events. ☀️
We've been on hiatus since the spring, but we're pleased to announce that we are now ready to get back to running workshops at our studio space in Ladywell! In the past couple of weeks we have given the space a deep clean, and worked out some new measures to allow us to host workshops as safely as possible during the COVID-19 crisis. We will be restricting numbers so that social distancing can be maintained during the workshop, and we're asking anyone who comes to wear a facemask and keep their hands clean.
We hope this is good news for anyone who has been missing out on coming to come to one of our hands-on workshops over the summer. If you would like to get involved, check out the new events we have coming up. This is a gradual re-introduction for us, but we will be working on a few other new things over the next few weeks, so expect plenty more to come.
06/02/2020
A couple of weeks ago we helped put together a workshop at Imperial College for Watts Next - a project to build solar chargers to donate to refugees in Europe. Participants got to learn all the techniques for making a solar panel, but the workshop also included an explanation of the links between energy, climate change, and migration
30/01/2020
Best way to power a sound system at Tandem Festival? A tandem bike generator.
27/01/2020
There's still time to book a place on our DIY Wind Power workshop coming up on Saturday. Come along to spend a day with V3 Power, who have been making and installing hand-made efficient, resilient wind turbines for over a decade. You'll get to assemble a working wind turbine, and learn all about the fundamentals of turning wind energy into clean electricity.
16/12/2019
Looking for a special gift for a special person? We have vouchers that can used at any time to snag a place on one of our workshops. You can even get a Season Pass that will give you discounted spots on all our workshops in 2020.
Bookings — Demand Energy Equality Book a practical energy workshop from the range offered by Demand Energy Equality. Learn how to build DIY solar panels and design off grid energy systems.
30/11/2019
We have a new workshop guide available on our website about how to make power banks using lithium cells recovered from old laptop batteries. We'll be running this workshop on Dec 15th if you fancy having a go.
Check it out: https://www.demandenergyequality.org/make-your-own-power-banks
27/11/2019
We'll be demonstrating how to make a small solar panel at the South London Makerspace tonight, and how to use it to build a compact solar PV system.
OPEN EVENING SPECIAL EVENT - Tonight is our DIY solar panels event! We will be joined by Ian from Demand Energy Equality with a plan to make a portable photovoltaic (PV) unit. Come and join from 7.30