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17-25 October 2026

Buurtbalans

From my energy to our energy

Hosted by Vattenfall

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DDW ticket required

Event type

Exhibition

Accessibility

Free wifi available
Toilets available
Fully wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair friendly toilet available

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What if we organize energy not just at the household level, but as a neighborhood? Vattenfall asked three design studios to explore how neighborhoods can share energy in a way that is fair, accessible, and valuable to all residents.

The neighborhood, the community and the residents

Our energy system is changing. More and more energy is being generated, stored, and used locally. At the same time, the electricity grid is under increasing pressure, and not everyone has the same opportunities to invest in new energy solutions.

This raises an important question: what if we organized energy not only at the household level, but also collectively, as a neighborhood?

For Vattenfall, sharing energy is about more than exchanging kilowatt-hours. It is also about who can participate, who benefits, and what people need. After all, a neighborhood is not a technical system, but a community of people with different homes, resources, and interests.

That is why Vattenfall invited three design studios to explore what energy sharing could mean for a neighborhood. From different perspectives, they examine the role of fairness, trust, and the power of the collective.

The exhibition does not offer a blueprint for the future. Instead, it invites visitors to explore what can emerge when we look at energy not only as something individual, but also as something we can organize together.

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About Vattenfall

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company that has been electrifying industries, supplying energy to people’s homes, and modernizing the way we live through innovation and collaboration for more than 100 years. We employ approximately 21,000 people, serve around 13 million customers, and are primarily active in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Vattenfall is wholly owned by the Swedish state.

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