Educational and Dacta eLAB

LEGO® Renewable Energy Set II

Renewable Energy Set II is an educational set from 2003 with 733 pieces and 4 minifigures. It sits in the Dacta range and combines Technic-style building with the idea of power from wind, sun and water.

Set number
9684
Year
2003
Pieces
733
Minifigures
4
Theme
eLAB
Different parts
99
What can I build with it?

Parts list 99

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Minifigures 4

Description

Built for the classroom

Unlike a display piece, this set was designed to be experimented with. It comes from the educational Dacta line, which LEGO® made for schools and study groups. Pupils build models, then test them and ask questions. Does the rotor spin faster with more wind? What changes when you swap the gearing? At 733 pieces there is enough to put together several different models, yet the box stays manageable for a table of children working through an afternoon lesson together.

Gears, axles and four figures

Technic construction shapes the whole set. Axles, gears and beams form the frame that carries movement from one part to the next. Four minifigures add a sense of scale and let you stage small scenes, such as someone checking an installation. Only 90 distinct parts are in the box, and many appear in large numbers. That keeps the instructions repetitive in a helpful way, so younger builders pick up the connections quickly and can concentrate on how the mechanisms behave.

A workshop palette

Black, light grey, red and dark grey dominate. It suits the sober tone of a teaching set, because the models look more like a workbench than a toy town. Red pieces pick out the moving elements, while the darker greys form the load-bearing structure. If you open the parts list on this page, the colour split is easy to read, and you can see which elements come in the biggest quantities. That helps if you are buying second-hand and want to check a loose set for completeness.

Reusing and rebuilding

A set from 2003 often turns up loose in a box or has been rebuilt many times. That is exactly where the parts list on this page earns its keep: compare it with what you own and see what is missing, then try “What can I build?” to find other sets you could assemble from your bricks. The Technic elements here still work with plenty of later parts. Anyone who wants to demonstrate renewable energy gets a solid foundation that can grow with your own ideas.

FAQ

How many pieces and minifigures are included?
The set has 733 pieces, 90 of them different, plus 4 minifigures.
Who is this set aimed at?
It suits schools, study groups and Technic fans who like exploring how energy becomes motion. Collectors of the educational range will also recognise a typical 2003 release.
Can I use it to check a second-hand copy?
Yes. Treat the parts list on this page as a checklist and compare it with your pile to see what is missing or left over.

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