Viladecans, Spain
Viladecans with 64,277 inhabitants is part of the complex regional web that is the metropolitan area ov Barcelona. It is a coastal community, 12 km from Barcelona. It has seen fast population growth, with a number of inhabitants moving from other parts of Spain, and planning and development in the district has been unstructured. Households in the area have lower income and higher unemployment than the regional average.
The objective in Viladecans is to ensure that future development is more structured than the developments of the past, and that more streamlined energy approaches can be integrated into communities economically and efficiently.
The CONCERTO approach
To what extent can households generate their own energy from renewable sources, becoming independent from the grid? Viladecans is showing that solar energy for hot water heating can provide a good proportion of a household´s energy needs.
Each public building (5) will be equipped with a 6 kWp PV system (36 kW) and a solar thermal system (191 m²). There will be PV installations on industrial and office roofs as well as public gardens (306 kW). In total there will be 342 kW PV installed for the community.
These measures will lead to a saving of ca. 30%.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
Low Carbon Technologies
The following RUE measures will be realised:
• 50% extra insulation,
• High efficiency air-conditioners for each new dwelling and
• High efficiency refrigerators in each new dwelling.
Highlights
Together with the RES measures this will lead to an overall saving of ca. 30%.
For 5 public buildings the following measures will be applied: thermal insulation, high efficient air conditioning, external shading measures, and low infiltration.
Viladecans, Spain, part of the CONCERTO-Project cRRescendo
Site facts & figures
• Estimated population involved: 1,400
• Approx. geographical area coverage: 2006 ha
• Approx. energy saving: 51%
• Approx. energy from RES: 51% in consumption
The consortium
• Gemeente Almere, The Netherlands
• Ville d´Ajaccio, France
• Homes & Communities Agency, Milton Keynes, UK
• Ajuntament de Viladecans, Spain
Viladecans with 64,277 inhabitants is part of the complex regional web that is the metropolitan area ov Barcelona. It is a coastal community, 12 km from Barcelona. It has seen fast population growth, with a number of inhabitants moving from other parts of Spain, and planning and development in the district has been unstructured. Households in the area have lower income and higher unemployment than the regional average.
The objective in Viladecans is to ensure that future development is more structured than the developments of the past, and that more streamlined energy approaches can be integrated into communities economically and efficiently.
The CONCERTO approach
To what extent can households generate their own energy from renewable sources, becoming independent from the grid? Viladecans is showing that solar energy for hot water heating can provide a good proportion of a household´s energy needs.
Each public building (5) will be equipped with a 6 kWp PV system (36 kW) and a solar thermal system (191 m²). There will be PV installations on industrial and office roofs as well as public gardens (306 kW). In total there will be 342 kW PV installed for the community.
These measures will lead to a saving of ca. 30%.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
- Solar water heater for 3 public buildings.
- 6 kW PV-system on each building and solar passive.
Low Carbon Technologies
The following RUE measures will be realised:
• 50% extra insulation,
• High efficiency air-conditioners for each new dwelling and
• High efficiency refrigerators in each new dwelling.
Highlights
Together with the RES measures this will lead to an overall saving of ca. 30%.
For 5 public buildings the following measures will be applied: thermal insulation, high efficient air conditioning, external shading measures, and low infiltration.
Viladecans, Spain, part of the CONCERTO-Project cRRescendo
Site facts & figures
• Estimated population involved: 1,400
• Approx. geographical area coverage: 2006 ha
• Approx. energy saving: 51%
• Approx. energy from RES: 51% in consumption
The consortium
• Gemeente Almere, The Netherlands
• Ville d´Ajaccio, France
• Homes & Communities Agency, Milton Keynes, UK
• Ajuntament de Viladecans, Spain
CONCERTO is co-financed by the