I just landed in Barcelona. I am sure there is a reason but they seem prime candidates for Solar
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
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.
Cheapest energy in europe is in Scandinavia. Spain is cheap though, that is correct.