We’re proud to share that our Dinka Lale, together with her colleague Nora, led an engaging workshop titled 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 as part of this year’s Science Festival.

The theme of the 2026 Science Festival is 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, highlighting its importance in our everyday lives and future development. This year is especially meaningful, as it also marks the 170𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒊𝒌𝒐𝒍𝒂 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒍𝒂’𝒔 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉, 40 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒃𝒚𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 80 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒖𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

During the workshop, Dinka presented the principles of nuclear power plant operation, with special focus on key features of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant. Nora introduced the concept of photovoltaic voltage and explained how it is generated in solar cells.

Students then took part in a hands-on practical session, working with photovoltaic panels. They measured voltage changes as a function of the angle of incoming light, variations in radiation intensity, and the level of panel shading. Using multimeters and a lux meter, they recorded and analyzed their measurements, organized the data into tables, and created graphical representations of their results.

It was a valuable opportunity for students to connect theory with real-world applications of energy transformation.