Sizing your off-grid solar system
- Ages 16+
A friendly and informative free workshop to work out what size off-grid solar system is required for your needs.
Date and time
Location
Hattons Yard
4a Hatherley Road Saint Leonards TN37 6LB United KingdomAbout this event
- Event lasts 2 hours
- Ages 16+
- Paid venue parking
You've already decided to build an off-grid solar system, but how do you find out what size you need?
This friendly and informative workshop is to work out what size off-grid solar system you need to build to power everything you need. You'll learn how to calculate what solar panel, battery, and inverter capacity is needed for items you want to power - please bring the wattage of anything you have in mind!
Minimal maths competence is required, a love of tea a bonus.
Note: this is an information and discussion workshop, not a practical demonstration.
Off grid solar
An off-grid solar system is a solar panel system that generates electricity, stores that power in solar batteries, and runs independently from the power grid, for example camper vans, sheds, converted trucks. You can not live off grid in your house (yet!) If you are interested in solar for your home come along to our 'Solar Simplfied' workshop to hear about upcoming domestic solar events.
This workshop will be facilitated by Arran, the Green Handyman for Energise Sussex Coast. Arran lives off-grid himself and has been building off grid workshops for over 20 years - building solar systems to power stages at festivals as well as small solar projects. Arran is self taught and wants to share the knowledge and skills he's learnt along the way.
This is the second of two workshops facilitated by Arran. The first workshop is an introduction to off grid solar systems, it explains how they work and the various components you need. See here for all upcoming workshop dates. If you have already decided to build an off grid system you can still attend this second workshop without having been to the first workshop.
This event is hosted by Energise Sussex Coast with the help of the National Lottery Community Fund.
Accessibility: this venue has step free access.
Please email kate@energisesussexcoast.co.uk with your accessibility needs.
About Energise Sussex Coast
Energise Sussex Coast is a community benefit co-operative. Our mission is to act co-operatively to tackle the climate crisis and energy injustice through community owned renewable power and energy saving schemes.
About the National Lottery Community Fund
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Frequently asked questions
There is step free access to the venue and we have booked a room on the ground floor. Please let us know about any accessibility requirements when you book.
Please bring along details of the appliances you would like to power, for example you might need power for your radio and phone charger for the off grid solar system in your shed. You might also want to bring a notebook and pen, although notes will be given.
Not at all. Our workshops are for everyone and are all about learning as you go along. Arran is great at explaining things in non techy ways!