A downloadable game for Windows

(BETA VERSION! Want to help us improve before launch? Please fill out this survey after playing: shorturl.at/lsz28)



Solar panels are becoming an increasingly essential part of our global energy supply.  But how do they actually work?

Discover the physics behind this key renewable energy source - presented in a comprehensible way! Play as an electron trying to make it out of a solar cell in order to generate an electrical current. Beat all levels to make clean electricity - one step closer to defeating global warming!


General audience version suitable for ~16+. Kids version suitable for ~10+.

Coming to Mac and Android soon!


Any technical problems or comments? Please email florine.rombach@physics.ox.ac.uk.


Music by: Sofoklis Pagonis (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiU_804X_qIRhoAWLS0Q3KQ, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofoklis-pagonis-40a230107/) and Arash Tayeb.

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Solar Cells - The Game (General Audience, Windows Beta Version) 244 MB
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Solar Cells - The Game (Schools/Kids, Windows Beta Version) 243 MB

Install instructions

Windows: Unzip the downloaded folder (right-click the zip file > 7-Zip > Extract Here) and double-click the .exe file to run the game! It should run on Vista and above, for computers with a graphics card supporting DX11, DX12, Vulkan or OpenGL3.1.

Are you experiencing any technical issues running the game? Please email florine.rombach@physics.ox.ac.uk to help us fix them!

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