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I just landed in Barcelona. I am sure there is a reason but they seem prime candidates for Solar

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[-] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 years ago

!barcelona@lemm.ee

Spain is leading in solar panels

https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/01/23/spain-emerges-as-europes-solar-power-leader/

I remember reading about it a while ago about projects in the countryside

Probably more interesting to manage than every different building getting their solar panels

You can see a list of solar panels plants here

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Spain

Also, Catalunya isn't the sunniest part of Spain

[-] Glasgow@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Spain has the cheapest energy in Europe due to a heavy investment in renewables (they have a quarter of all Europe’s renewable capacity) + nuclear.

So big upfront cost probably not as worthwhile.

[-] Pofski@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Cheapest energy in europe is in Scandinavia. Spain is cheap though, that is correct.

[-] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Possibly due to wind speeds and structural inadequacy.

[-] EarWorm@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

In Central Helsinki, Finland they had an idea to put solar panels on the roofs. They decided not to, because it "ruined the rooftop view". So, maybe something similar?

[-] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Similar in Stockholm the king got some solar panels to put on the castel roof as a birthday gift, but he wasn't allowed too do to cultural values.

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