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Abstract

Wind energy is not generally thought of as a source of renewable energy for cities. Very few towns have space within their city limits to build big wind power plants, so smaller facilities are much more common. In Southern Catalonia, specifically in the Ebro canal, there are very good environmental conditions for the exploitation of wind energy, and enough space for it. Municipalities can foster such installations in different ways, such as buying energy at preferential rates when they come from renewable energy sources; providing financial support and facilitating use of land and the search for locations.

Keywords: Wind energy; Demand Side Management (DSM)

This case study was prepared by Energie-Cités in co-operation with the municipality of Tortosa. It received funding from the ALTENER Programme of DG Transport and Energy of the European Commission.