Cities combating climate change:Sustainable energy strategies in Barcelona

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Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 2004

THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE PRESENT GLOBAL ENERGY SCENARIO

• As in many European Countries, in Spain the energy sector is involved in a transition process towards liberalization

• The increase of renewable energy generation grows slower than the energy consumption

• Energy sector is centralised & various levels of government are responsible for energy matters

• 75% of the world energy consumption is used to maintain the complex organisation of cities

local administration must be involved !

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Sustainable Energy Strategies at the local level

Each local energy strategy must be adapted to each local context

Segou, Mali

Barcelona, Spain

Buenos Aires, Argentina

MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS Barcelona Energy Improvement Plan

Barcelona Energy Agency

PROMOTION POLICIES information and awareness raising campaigns, fiscal incentives

DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS Solar PV schools, solar thermal installations in sports utilities

INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MESURES IN URBAN DEVELOPMENTS Forum 2004 area

LEGAL INSTRUMENTS Barcelona Solar Thermal Ordinance

Sustainable energy strategies in Barcelona

Barcelona Energy Improvement Plan

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Local Action Plan2010

Local Action Plan2010

Objetives: Reduce energy consumption

Increase Energy efficiency

Increase the use of renewable energy

Reduce atmospheric emissions

GHG emissions reduced by 20.3%

Energy Consumption reduced by 4.14%

2010

Barcelona Energy Improvement Plan (3)

Local Action Plan2010

Local Action Plan2010

RESIDENTIAL

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

GRID

COMERCIAL AND SERVICES

OFICES

TRANSPORT

GENERAL

RENEWABLE ENERGIES ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY SAVING

Barcelona Energy Improvement Plan (3)

Local Action Plan2010

Local Action Plan2010

RESIDENTIAL

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

GRID

COMERCIAL AND SERVICES

OFICES

TRANSPORT

GENERAL

Managment and Revison of legal Information and education information syst. Framework and comunication

LA SALLE BONANOVA SPORTS FACILITY 30 sqm of solar thermal panels80 kWp PV Installation

JOAN SERRAHIMA ATHLETICS’ STADIUM. 43 sqm of solar thermal panels

BERNAT PICORNELL OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL 334 sqm of solar thermal panels

CEIP TABER PRIMARY SCHOOL 30 kWp PV installation

Promotion Policies and demonstration projects

Combined strategies

INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MEASURES IN URBAN DEVELOPMENTS INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MEASURES IN URBAN DEVELOPMENTS

ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

HIGH EFFICIENT CCGT800 MW (old fuel power plant dismantled)

DISTRICT HEATING & COOLING SYSTEM

URBAN SOLAR PV POWER STATION 1,300 kWp PV installation

The Urban Solar PV Power Station in the FORUM 2004 area

Instalment of 10.700 m2 of photovoltaic modules = 1,3 Mwp

-4.000 sq located on a large photovoltaic pergola -6.700 sq will create a structre offering areas of shade on the Forum Esplanade (to be installed after the event)

MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS Barcelona Energy Improvement Plan

Barcelona Energy Agency

PROMOTION POLICIES information and awareness raising campaigns, fiscal incentives

DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS Solar PV schools, solar thermal installations in sports utilities

INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MESURES IN URBAN DEVELOPMENTS Forum 2004 area

LEGAL INSTRUMENTS Barcelona Solar Thermal Ordinance

Sustainable energy strategies in Barcelona

The Barcelona Solar Thermal Ordinance: evaluation and results

Barcelona Energy Agency, April 2004

Barcelona Solar Thermal Ordinance

Aim: to promote and regulate through local legislation the installation of low-temperature systems for collecting and using active solar energy for the production of hot water for buildings.

According to this bylaw all new buildings (with a demand > 296 MJ/day) and buildings undergoing major refurbishment are obligated to use solar energy to supply 60% of their running hot water requirements.

Area of application: City of Barcelona

2.477 hours of sunshine/year

Solar radiation1.502 kWh/sqm (flat surface)

The hours of sunshine of Barcelona are equal to:

- 10 times the total energy consumption, and

- 28 times the total electric consumption.

The sun in Barcelona

Approval process of the Ordinance

July 1999 Solar thermal ordinance approved by Barcelona City Council

Year of non application (moratorium)2000

Pioneer experience

Entry into force and application of the OrdinanceAugust 2000

Consensus period with:- Property developers- Construction companies- Architects association -Installation contractors

1995 Previous debate

1998 First draft

Initial resistance

The chain reaction

Over 35 city councils across Spain have followed Barcelona’s example

PAMPLONA 10/02

MADRID 11/03

SEVILLA 7/02

BURGOS 3/03

Shown: Date of approval

BARCELONA 7/99SANT JOAN DESPÍ 11/99MONTCADA I REIXAC 10/00ESPLUGUES DE LLOBREGAT 11/01TERRASSA 2/02CARDEDEU 6/02SANT CUGAT DEL VALLES 11/02…

FUENGIROLA 1/03

GRANADA 1/03

ROTA 6/02

ONIL 6/01

Global results

1,650 sqm installed

1.1 sqm /1,000 inhabitants

21,486 sqm (licenses requested for)

16.23 sqm /1,000 inhabitants

BEFORE THE

ORDINANCE

AFTER THE ORDINANCE (October’04)

Energy Savings: 17,190 MWh/year

Economic Savings: 1.5 M€/year

Emissions Avoided: 3,022 CO2 ton/year

Distribution by uses

Hotels3.32415%

Other buildings1.3786%

Health facilities5493%

Schools5242%

Commercial & Industrial

3962%

Residential13.11562%

Sports facilities2.20010%

NOTE: Figures in sqm

41% of new buildings under construction are including solar thermal panels

Future development

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Objective: 96,300 sqm of solar thermal panels by 2010

Challenges and improvement measures

Integration of this pioneer experience into National and regional legislative frameworks.

Development of awareness raising campaigns and guide documents both general users and technical staff

Guarantee the quality and the correct functioning of the installations (further development of national or european certification systems)

Promotion of architectural integration

Currently undergoing a participatory process to update & review of the text of the solar ordinance

www.barcelonaenergia.com

Thank you for your atention !!