“EE-School” - Evaluation of solar school projects and feasibility study on wind energy at educational institutions

The aim of the project was to optimize the educational use and public visibility of renewable energy systems at educational institutions. To this end, the results of previous educational use of school photovoltaic systems were evaluated and transferred to other renewable energy systems, in particular small wind turbines. The first step involved a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the predecessor projects “Solar support for schools” and “Making renewable energies visible 1 + 2”. The results led to the study “Use, pedagogical integration and visualization of RE” and were used to develop a handbook with recommendations for the pedagogical use of RE. As part of a feasibility study, the Reiner Lemoine Institute investigated the use of CHP at schools and, in particular, the technical and licensing requirements and practical conditions for the installation and operation of such systems. Educational pilot projects were implemented and evaluated at three educational institutions that already have CHP. The two studies and the handbook served as a basis for developing practical curriculum-related teaching suggestions for various types of schools and federal states. The result is also a detailed teaching unit that illustrates the interaction of renewable energies in decentralized and centralized systems, taking into account their use at educational institutions.

Offers for teachers and trainers

The studies and training and teaching materials produced as part of the project are posted on this website and can be used – both for teaching in schools and for seminar work during teacher training.

All publications are in German.

• Evaluation report “Stakeholder groups in the use of solar energy in schools and their intentions and options for action”
• Study “Use, pedagogical integration and visualization of renewable energies at educational institutions
• Feasibility study by the Reiner Lemoine Institute on the subject of small wind turbines and their approval situation and use at educational institutions in Germany
• Research report by the Reiner Lemoine Institute on the topic of small wind turbines and their approval situation and use at educational institutions in Germany
• Teaching suggestions for various subjects on the use of RE with a focus on small wind turbines and the role of RE in the energy transition
• Manual “Recommendations for the use and integration of wind energy and other renewable energy sources at schools and educational institutions”
• Teaching unit “Wind and solar energy in schools and society”
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  Worksheets
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