Twelve Galway schools are set to take part in ESB's "Weather Watch Programme".
The programme - which aims to link weather patterns to renewable energy generation - is an educational initiative for junior cycle and transition year geography students.
Each school receives a free in-class weather station, enabling students to track real-time weather conditions and learn how it affects electricity.
The schools taking part in Galway include Presentation College, Gort Community School , Coláiste an Chreagáin, Colaiste Cholmcille, Calasanctius College, Clarin College, Coláiste Éinde, Coláiste Iognáid, Coláiste na Coiribe, Presentation College Athenry, St. Joseph's College Galway (The Bish), Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin.
Clodagh Farrell, a geography teacher from Clarin College in Athenry, says the programme is extremely practical:
