A total of 16 students from IESO Bodas de Camacho, IES Jorge Manrique, IES Amparo Sanz and Colegio La Enseñanza have won the regional final of the Entreredes Olympics. This victory has earned them the opportunity to represent the autonomous community in the national stage of the competition, which will take place on 2 June.

The event was held this morning at the Castilla-La Mancha Museum of Science (MUCMA). Attendees included the museum’s director, Javier Semprún, Gustavo Martínez, provincial delegate for Education, Culture and Sports in Cuenca, and Patricia Crego, Redeia’s regional manager in Castilla-La Mancha.

The event marked the end of an edition that saw the participation of more than 6,400 students from 39 schools across the region, organised with the support of the Regional Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of the Government of Castilla-La Mancha.
In the 1st year of secondary school category, the winners were Paula Torres Morcillo, Irene Martínez Ruiz, Rafael Blázquez Carlos and Carlota Villar Villora from IESO Bodas de Camacho (Munera), together with their teacher Toñi Martínez.

In the 2nd year category, the winners were Darío Moreno García, Efrén Serrano Caldo, Samuel Cuesta Pardo and Marcos García Algarra, from IES Jorge Manrique in Motilla del Palancar, accompanied by their teacher Sagrario García. 

In the 3rd year category, the winners were Jesús López López, Martin López Martínez, Elena Muñoz Lozano and Claudia Tendero Parra, from IES Amparo Sanz. They were accompanied by their teacher, Lázaro Muñoz.

Finally, in the 4th year category, the winners were Irene González Martínez, Manuel Malte Quezada, Jesús Pérez Moya and Sofía Oliva Villora from Colegio La Enseñanza in Hellín, together with their teacher Paloma Honrubia.

A game to teach students about the Spanish electricity system and the energy transition 

Entreredes is an educational project launched by Red Eléctrica — the company responsible for electricity transmission and system operation in Spain– to teach younger generations how the Spanish electricity system and the energy transition work in an engaging, dynamic and interactive way. The initiative also seeks to spark young people’s interest in energy, innovation and technology, as well as their connection to the environment and social wellbeing, encouraging careers in STEAM fields and helping to shape energy-conscious citizens for the future.

In the Entreredes Olympics — the competitive side of the project —  students play this video game in teams, virtually travelling across Spain through the power lines and substations of the electricity transmission grid. To progress, players must correctly answer questions related to subjects covered throughout the school year (Geography and History; Physics and Chemistry/Biology; Mathematics; Spanish Language and Literature, and Leisure and Culture), with a special focus on energy, the ecological transition and the Spanish electricity system.

This marks the ninth year that schools from Castilla-La Mancha have participated in the Entreredes Olympics, a programme that has reached over 50,000 students across the region. This year’s winners from Castilla-La Mancha will face off against students from other Spanish autonomous communities in the national final on 2 June, where they will compete to prove themselves the most knowledgeable about the Spanish electricity system and their school subjects.

Meet the winners at the following link.

All information about Entreredes is available here.

‘Connected to the Future’ exhibition

This year, the MUCMA in Cuenca is hosting Redeia’s travelling exhibition ‘Connected to the future: the energy transition’, designed to raise awareness of the energy transition and the active role consumers will play in the future energy model through an interactive, educational and digital experience.

The exhibition is closely linked to the main objective of Entreredes: helping younger generations grasp the basic concepts of the electricity system and the ecological transition.

During the exhibition, students explore topics that also feature in the Entreredes game, such as renewable energies, their contribution to the energy mix, and the function of international interconnections and interconnections between the Spanish Peninsula and Islas Baleares. They also learn about the effects of the climate emergency and the sustainability commitments established under the 2030 Agenda.

The exhibition is open to the public free of charge. You can also take a virtual tour here.