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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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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 days ago

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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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

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 2 points 3 days ago

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

[–] EarWorm 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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 5 points 4 days 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.

[–] Proprietary_Blend 3 points 4 days ago

Possibly due to wind speeds and structural inadequacy.