Solar Energy
This section provides some background information on solar energy and photovoltaics that students will find useful in completing their Schoolgen classroom activities and their own investigations into renewable energy.
There is a comprehensive Frequently Asked Question section with questions from students from Schoolgen schools. We will be continually adding to this section as we receive more enquiries.
The factsheets below have been designed to complement the Solar Energy Student Inquiry Tools but are also a useful source of information on their own.
If you can't find the information that you are after please email the Schoolgen Team at info@schoolgen.co.nz and we will get back to you with an answer!
How Tuatara Use Energy from the Sun (5 - 8 Years)
A short history of photovoltaic (PV cells) (8 - 13 Years)
Photovoltaic System Technology (13 - 16 Years)
Photovoltaic Systems and their Dependency on Sunlight (16 - 17 Years)
