Pilot Actions

In the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz the solar Action Plan has defined 5 short-term measures, all of them identified as priority Pilot Actions that will be implemented within POLIS project :

Pilot Action 1 : Methodology and Assessment of the Detailed Solar Potential of Lakua district

The district of Lakua (north of the city, area of 376 Has.) is one of the priority areas defined in the solar Action Plan ; the results of the Solar masterplan will be used to identify the best buildings where PV can be installed.

Description : Development of a methodology for the identification of the solar potential of urban areas of Vitoria-Gasteiz, which is compatible with local and national requirements (“Energy Ordinance of Vitoria-Gasteiz” draft and “Technical Building Code”). Application of the methodology to identify the detailed solar potential of the district of Lakua and integration of results in the Geographical Information System of the municipality.

Specific tasks of this Pilot Action are :
 Methodology for the identification of the solar potential of urban areas in Vitoria-Gasteiz : analysis of local climate and identification of micro-climatic differences ; analysis of the morphological characteristics of the city areas ; determination of solar potential categories and assignment criteria.
 Identification of the detailed solar potential of Lakua district.

Solar active photovoltaic potential of roofs and façades, Lakua district, Vitoria-Gasteiz (Source : UPM)

 Development of recommendations for the strategic mobilisation of the solar potential identified in Lakua district.
The information needed for developing this Pilot Action are the General Urban Distribution Plan (2007 edition) and meteorological data of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

In addition, a tool previously developed by the technical partner (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) to perform the solar potential analysis of buildings and non-building areas will be adapted to elaborate different solar maps. Complementary tools will be developed to estimate the output of solar photovoltaic and thermal installations leading to comply with local and national requirements.

Pilot Action 2 : Assessment of the Detailed Solar Potential of Jundiz industrial area

The industrial area of Jundiz (west of the city, area of 710 Has.) is one of the priority areas defined in the Action Plan, where the results of the Solar masterplan will be used to identify the best buildings where PV can be installed, thus promoting investments in solar PV facilities.

Description : Identification of the detailed solar potential of Jundiz industrial area, using the methodology developed in the previos Pilot Action that is compatible with local and national requirements (“Energy Ordinance of Vitoria-Gasteiz” draft and “National Technical Building Code”). Specific tasks of this Pilot Action are :

 Analysis of the building typologies existing in the industrial area of Jundiz.
 Identification of the detailed solar potential of Jundiz industrial area (solar passive and solar active PV).
 Development of recommendations for the strategic mobilisation of the solar potential identified (legal, constructive and management aspects).
The results will be integrated in the Geographical Information System of the municipality.
The information needed for developing this Pilot Action are the General Urban Distribution Plan (2007 edition) and meteorological data of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Pilot Action 3 : Assessment of the general Solar Potential of the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz

Description :

General plan of Vitoria-Gasteiz, with identification of homogeneous zones (Source : UPM)

Identification of the solar potential of the complete city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, using the methodolgoy developed in Pilot Action 1 that is compatible with local and national requirements (“Energy Ordinance of Vitoria-Gasteiz” draft and “National Technical Building Code”). Specific tasks are : Analysis of the morphological and building characteristics of Vitoria-Gasteiz districts. Not only orientation, slope and shadows casted will be relevant for the identification of solar potential, but also historical and protected areas, surface available and structural conditions will be taken into account. Identification of the general solar potential of the different city districts, in terms of solar passive and solar active technologies. General recommendations for the strategic mobilisation of the solar potential identified.
The results will be integrated in the Geographical Information System of the municipality.
The information needed for developing this Pilot Action are the General Urban Distribution Plan (2007 edition) and meteorological data of Vitoria-Gasteiz.