Solar Tracker Design & Construction

Solar/Photovoltaic (PV) industry is here to stay. PV installations are expected to more than double in next four years and would create 500,000 jobs in U.S. alone according to the solar industry. Getting students interested in solar energy & PV early on will:

Help students to a career path in renewable energy field
Make students more aware and judicious about environment

The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is proud to host the Silicon Valley Energy Lab (SVEL) and the Solar Tracker Design workshop. This workshop is appropriate for middle and high school instructors (Grades 5-12) and is a great to learn about PV and electrical circuits. Educators gain hands-on experience constructing a Solar Tracker which helps photovoltaic (PV) panels track sun throughout the day for maximum intensity.

Teachers can purchase their own kit for an additional $135. Kits constructed at the workshop are not free take-home projects. Kits can be assembled and disassembled easily for multiple year classroom use.

To register (required) please fill out a registration form and send a check, made out to NESEA with "Solar Tracker"/Edu dept in the memo line to:

NESEA
Attn: Education Department
50 Miles Street
Greenfield, MA 01031

Registration has been extended to Wednesday, September 29, before 5:00pm. If you have questions please contact Science Educator Susan Reyes, sreyes@nesea.org 413-774-6051 x 27

About the instructor: Veenu Shekhar
Veenu is the founder/president of Silicon Valley Energy Lab (SVEL). SVEL is developing photovoltaic/energy efficiency educational training program for high schools. He has developed proprietary game-based exercises to help students understand electrical circuits. He conducts teachers' workshop in renewable energy field. In last four months, Veenu has spent time understanding challenges faced by schools to adopt renewable energyeducation and is putting together an educational training program for high schools in partnership with industry. He has spent 16 years in semiconductor industry in Bay area designing, developing and managing semiconductorproduct lines that have generated $100s of millions of dollars for his employers. He has MS in Electrical engineering (solar cells) from Arizona State University and holds a patent from US PTO He also volunteers at local schools in California to help students improve their reading comprehension through an organization called Reading Partners.

Admission: $75

Location: NESEA

Directions: 50 Miles Street off of Main Street in Greenfield, MA