Powering People

‘Powerless People’ was a short film produced in 2021, highlighting the plight of households in Northumberland currently living with no connection to the electricity grid – over 350 of them. The majority of these households rely on diesel generators to meet their basic electricity needs.

Through ‘Powering People,’ they aim to deliver a wraparound support service to off-grid households in Northumberland, increasing access to sustainable energy solutions and reducing reliance on diesel generators. This project will improve the quality of life for these households while demonstrating a scalable model for nationwide implementation in off-electricity grid areas. 

The project will:

• Deliver direct benefits to future energy consumers currently not connected to a utility company including household energy audits, facilitating access to financial support and grid connection opportunities
• Reduce carbon emissions from current diesel powered electricity generation
• Produce carbon reduction assessments for clusters of off-grid properties as the basis for developing community-based energy solutions, creating long-term, sustainable energy access for these isolated communities
• Use their evidence of issues and solutions to advocate for all off-electricity grid households along with enabling knowledge exchange and raising awareness of solution options