Why aren't all these roofs at the port of Barcelona covered in Solar panels?

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 pts · 1y

!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 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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 pts · 1y

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

EarWorm@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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 pts · 1y

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@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Possibly due to wind speeds and structural inadequacy.