Unit 2: Introduction

At the end of this unit you will recognise:

• How solar power is generated
• Vocabulary used to describe solar power
• Illustrations of solar technology

At the end of this unit you will be introduced to:

• The differences between grid and off-grid solar

At the end of this unit you will have learned the following grammar aspects:

• Past tenses
• Use of adjectives and adverbs
• Simple sentence structures

Those interested in learning more about solar power can visit:

• http://wamcradio.org/EarthWise/?p=3117#more-3117
• http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/tech/solar-energy

Your homework tasks are:

• Begin to build a glossary of renewable energy terms
• Complete a word re-order exercise to build simple sentences.
• Discuss the advantages of a solar tower in comparison to normal PV systems in a forum.

Have a good week!