Barcelona

Why here?

With the start of the Sun4All project in the city of Barcelona, focus will lie on supporting the inhabitants of two specific buildings with the installation of photovoltaic panels on the rooftops of those buildings.

One residential building is located in the Trinitat Nova neighborhood in the Nou Barris district, close to the Besos river. Trinitat Nova is one of the more disadvantaged neighborhoods in Barcelona and considered to be an area of residential vulnerability. High unemployment rates and low disposable household incomes make the inhabitants more vulnerable to energy poverty, compared to other districts.

The second building provides housing space for vulnerable households and is located in the district "Eixample". It is owned by the Municipal Institute of Housing and Renovation (Institut Municipal de l'Habitatge i Rehabilitació) of Barcelona. Inhabitants of this building benefit from already planned investments in photovoltaic installations on the rooftop of the building in the framework of the Neighborhood Plan, which aims at reducing inequalities between the various districts of the city, for example in access to water and energy.

From a climate justice perspective, the City of Barcelona considers energy poverty to be one of its biggest challenges. This is why 'energy poverty' is addressed as a major issue in Barcelona's Climate Action Plan. The city of Barcelona pursues the target of eliminating the issue of energy poverty until 2030, whereas at present 10.6 % of Barcelona's inhabitants are suffering from energy poverty, which represents more than 69,000 households.

Achieving a just energy transition, leaving no one behind, is one of the main goals of the city's Climate Action Plan. The Sun4All support scheme will contribute to the achievement of this goal.