Power Station (12A)
The screening on Wednesday 26th November (fuel poverty awareness day) will be presented in collaboration with Plymouth Energy Community.
A panel discussion and Q&A will follow the film including Art and Energy’s Chloe Uden.
On Wednesday 26th November, the Sunlight Gathering artwork will be displayed in the reception area.
Sunlight Gathering invites people to sit, connect, and celebrate creativity and the magic of solar energy. This unique collaborative artwork uses interactive pads in the floor and seat to trigger lights and is charged through a unique etched recycled solar panel. Hand-crafted, embossed decorations were co-created with members of the local community and Plymouth Energy Community. Created by The Art and Energy Collective, with the aim to spark all sorts of conversations about the importance of solar power.
Plymouth Energy Community provide impartial energy & retrofit advice to households across the city. Their community solar farm in Ernesettle donates its profits to help tackle fuel poverty in Plymouth. They also manage a network of 30 community-owned rooftop solar sites, ensuring schools and community buildings have access to cheap low carbon energy.
PEC’s ambition in the next year is to increase the amount of solar in the city to create more local clean energy, protect nature, and reinvesting profits right here in Plymouth.
About the film: Power Station (12A)
Dir. Hilary Powell, Dan Edelstyn, UK, 2025, 90 mins.
Inspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn decided to turn their street into an energy-generating powerhouse - a prototype for a new way of living, with the hope of galvanising a wider push towards sustainable alternatives. Directed by the duo, Power Station charts their turbulent journey, from pitching the idea to their neighbours and sleeping on the roof of their home, to raising finance and launching a bid for a Christmas number one single. By turns funny and heartwarming, the film is a vibrant portrait of their local neighbourhood, and a charming testament to the power of art in changing minds about what could be possible.