Watt Works Hackathon

Join Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks and Hack Pompey for a day of innovation, where your solutions meets our energy infrastructure. As the UK's electricity grid evolves with solar panels, electric vehicles, and smart homes, we need brilliant minds to make the complex world of energy distribution more engaging and intuitive to everyone.

Industry data and help from the pro's - Work with genuine SSEN network datasets and learn from energy professionals

Full-day catering - Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments throughout the day

Networking - Connect with like-minded makers and energy industry professionals

Show and tell - A chance to present your work and see what other teams have built

Awards and swag - Recognition for standout projects, plus a free Watt Works t-shirt for everyone

Real impact potential - Build solutions that could influence how thousands interact with the energy network

Choose from four exciting challenges to work on, designed to transform how people understand and interact with the electricity network:

Voltage Uncovered - Turn complex grid data into stunning, interactive visualizations that bring voltage challenges to light

Powering Transparency - Make the "black box" of electricity distribution visible and engaging for everyday customers

Grid in Focus - Transform our vast network datasets into clear, actionable insights that empower communities

FlexQuest - Gamify energy flexibility to educate and engage everyone from schoolchildren to households

Whether you're a developer, data scientist, designer, or domain expert, this is your chance to work with real energy industry data, learn from SSEN professionals, and create solutions that could genuinely impact thousands of customers.

Bring your laptop, bring your creativity, and help us build a transparent, accessible energy future for the UK.

Info: Time to check-in and get your lanyard, grab some free breakfast, drink some much needed coffee and mingle with like-minded hackers!

Info: We'll introduce ourselves, let you know what you can expect throughout the day and give you our top tips for making the most of a hack day.

Info: You will either start hacking away if you know what you're going to make, otherwise you can join our group and idea forming session where we’ll help you to come up with a game plan for the day.

Info: Enjoy some tasty food and relax for a bit!

Info: After lunch comes the crunch, only 2 and a half hours to get your projects and presentations to a "good enough" state.

Info: While this isn't a competition, we will have some awards for the teams that do well.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Future Technology Centre, The Future Technology Centre, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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