Las Rozas begins the installation of nearly 1,800 photovoltaic panels across 15 additional public buildings

This is the second phase of the Energy Efficiency Plan, which will involve the total installation of more than 3,000 panels in 30 public buildings

Las Rozas takes a new step on its way to a zero-emissions commitment with the start of work on the second phase of the Las Rozas Solar Plan, the ambitious energy efficiency project, carried out by Las Rozas Innova, to install photovoltaic panels on the roofs of a total of 30 public buildings and thus generate clean energy that allows their self-consumption.

After successfully completing the first phase, which has made it possible to equip the 15 public schools and the four municipal sports centers with photovoltaic panels, the project is now entering its second stage with the installation of solar systems in another 15 public buildings in the city.

The works have begun this September at the Juan Ramón Jiménez nursery school and will extend throughout this year to the Town Hall, centers for the elderly, the civic and social centers, the headquarters of the Local Police, others nursery schools, as well as in the Auditorium, the libraries,  the Youth Center and the cultural centers. 

"The start of this second phase of our Energy Efficiency Plan reinforces our commitment to a modern, efficient and environmentally friendly city. Thanks to technological innovation and sustainable urban planning, we continue to make progress towards the goal of zero emissions," said the mayor of Las Rozas and president of Las Rozas Innova, José de la Uz.

Although on average the panels are saving 30% of energy in buildings, in the case of schools the energy generated is already offsetting all the energy consumed in the centers.

 With a total planned investment of almost 2 million euros, the Las Rozas Solar Plan contemplates the total installation of nearly 3,000 solar panels with a total power of 1.7 megawatts, generating more than 2 gigawatt hours per year, equivalent to the consumption of 700 homes and a reduction in emissions of 600 tons of CO₂ per year – the equivalent of what 30,000 trees absorb.

Real-time results and citizen engagement

All the consumption and energy generation data of the panels can be seen in real time in the public centers where the photovoltaic panels are already operating (those corresponding to the first phase). 

This data is integrated into the Las Rozas Smart City Platform, a space from which the data obtained from all the IoT and sensorisation systems deployed in different public facilities is analyzed and optimized. The information obtained and collected in the City Platform will be used by Las Rozas Innova to carry out energy audits and establish new proposals and savings strategies. 

"Las Rozas Innova is the tool with which we are contributing to the transformation of our city through technology and innovation. Thanks to its work, we are implementing technological solutions that allow us to 

“They allow progress to be made in reducing the carbon footprint, optimizing the use of public resources and improving the quality of life in the city. This ambitious project is a clear example of the city model we want: smart, environmentally friendly and people-centred", adds De la Uz.

This project is part of the Las Rozas Goal Zero 2030 Plan, which includes initiatives such as the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), Las Rozas Recharge, the replacement of public lighting with LEDs, the reforestation of natural spaces, the intelligent management of the air conditioning of public buildings and the irrigation of green areas, among other measures aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the city, which has already been reduced by more than 67%.