Meet the best of the best in the industry. Here their experiences, learn about products and find out how you can live off-grid with ease!
Hosted by: Country Solar
Prices: ALL FREE, ALL DAY
No booking required except for the ‘So you think you can go self-sufficient’ workshop, which can be pre-booked online through the workshops page (coming soon).
SATURDAY PROGRAM
Jon Palfrey
Energy Smart Water
What are PV Hot Water Systems and why are they a great choice for energy efficient homes. Learn all this and more with Jon Palfrey of Energy Smart Water.
Ged McCarthy
The Solar Experts
Living off grid starts with Power. Panel prices have never been lower, but designing a system to suit your life, building, environment, budget & needs can be complicated.
Ged gives you the tools & information to start thinking seriously about solar and giving the grid the flick!
Peter Clark
Lithium Lab
We will be discussing our experience and systems based around LiFePO4 batteries, we can do 12, 24 and 48Volt systems.
We build our own battery packs and specialise in low voltage system for RV, Caravan, Marine and Tiny house applications. Drawing on our 6 years+ of experience in the field we can point people to ways to avoid pitfalls.
Adam Major
Superior Boilers
Learn about the merits of using wood fired boilers for hydronic heating, hot water and cooking.
What are the best systems, what scale can I heat with one boiler, which boiler is best for me? Ask all these questions and more with expert Adam Major of Superior Boiler.
Sarah Wooden & Sarah Taylor
MecoBlue Tiny Living & Sarah Taylor – Life & Business with Intention
Both Sarah’s have been scaling down to Living Tiny. Come along and hear an entertaining account of their different experiences in transitioning to ‘Tiny’.
In this talk they will also touch on the various off-grid or semi-off-grid systems that you’ve tried along the way – and tell you with honesty about both the good and bad.
Richard Rowe
Solar Tracker
If you’re keen to set up your own power systems off-grid then this is the talk for you. Richard will take you through the basics of Solar, Wind and Renewables and cover topics about safety, good practices around design, cable selection, installation and devices to choose.
Dr Rachel Goldlust
PHD Off-Grid
An interactive and creative workshop that will delve into your ideas and dreams about off-grid living and self-sufficiency. Looking at many elements in practice, with real life examples and plenty of fantastic advice to help you on your journey.
Participants are supplied with butcher’s paper, pens, magazines and a series of modules to begin to dream and create their ideal self-sufficient home. Part information session and part creative process, the group will discuss and collaborate on a number of interesting topics.
SEE MORE ON WORKSHOPS PAGE (Coming Soon)
SUNDAY PROGRAM
Dr Rachel Goldlust
PHD Off-Grid
An interactive and creative workshop that will delve into your ideas and dreams about off-grid living and self-sufficiency. Looking at many elements in practice, with real life examples and plenty of fantastic advice to help you on your journey.
Participants are supplied with butcher’s paper, pens, magazines and a series of modules to begin to dream and create their ideal self-sufficient home. Part information session and part creative process, the group will discuss and collaborate on a number of interesting topics.
SEE MORE ON WORKSHOPS PAGE (Coming Soon)
Anna Dye
Impressed Solar
Water for Off-Grid; harvesting, storage & pumping.
Learn about the latest technology options for water supply, storage and pumping for off-grid houses, gardens and farms.
Get an insight into the varying setups and ongoing costs of solar pumps vs. other pump options and hear about innovative set up ideas.
Steve Madson
Country Solar
As off-grid technology improves and becomes more popular, we’re seeing a change in the market as battery technology becomes more affordable, reliable and in turn – desirable.
Join renewable energy specialist, Steve Madson of Country Solar to hear about the latest in Battery Technology and how it’s changing the way we approach energy in our homes and businesses.
Mark Robinson
Global Eco Solutions
What is Solar Powered Heat Extraction?
What are the the benefits of it?
How can it be best used in domestic and Commercial space?
Learn all this and more with Solar Wiz, Mark Robinson.
Graeme Lamb & Shaun Gash
Future NRG
An in-depth discussion about off grid systems.
How they are designed from Start to the Final product and the benefits of working with the professional on designing a fully integrated energy system for off-grid homes – including all of the creature comforts of a ‘normal’ home and more.
Chris Wingard
Alpine Tint
If you’re retrofitting an existing home, there’s an amazingly simple solution to heat loss and gain that anyone can achieve affordably – professional tinting.
Learn how window film has grown from purply bubbly car windows to the energy efficiency must have for your windows, saving home and business owners on their heating, cooling and energy bills.