Years 9–13 · Ages 13–18
Free energy and power grid games
Keep a town powered every hour of the day with solar, wind, batteries and backup. These games cover supply and demand, power and energy, renewables, energy storage, emissions and sustainability.
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Energy game
Grid Manager
Keep a town’s lights on all day with renewables.
Free energy game for ages 13–18. Keep a town powered every hour with solar, wind and batteries. Supply and demand, energy storage, CO₂ and sustainability.
- Years 9–13
- Ages 13–18
- 8 levels
- Free, no sign-up
What students learn
- Supply must meet demand every hour
- Power (MW) and energy (MWh)
- Solar and wind change with the weather
- Energy storage and efficiency
- Battery power limits at peak times
- Backup power and CO₂ emissions
- Shifting demand to sunny hours
- Long-duration storage (pumped hydro)
Curriculum links
- KS3 Scienceenergy resources, renewable and non-renewable
- GCSE Physicsnational and global energy resources; energy, power and efficiency
- GCSE Design and Technologyenergy generation and storage
- GCSE Geographyenergy supply, energy security and sustainability
- A-level and post-16energy storage, grid balancing and demand-side response
Free teacher pack
Lesson plans, printable worksheets with answers, and curriculum links.
Grid Manager teacher pack
- Two 60-minute lesson plans (Years 9–10 and 11–13)
- Two worksheets, with answers and a mark scheme
- A level-by-level guide with the 3-star designs
- Curriculum links (KS3, GCSE, A-level, NGSS)