COUNTRY “PLAN MIDAR” STRATEGIES OF DINAMITATION Name of project: FOR SOLAR ENERGY IN MIRANDA DE

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Size/ region affected Local / City of Miranda de Ebro

Type of project [theoretical Category 2: Mobilization of solar potential / practical]: Theoretical and Practical project Targeted technique PV/Solar thermal/Solar PV and Solar Thermal Passive/Solar Air conditioning Period/ starting date 19th November 2002- 2010

Contact institution with Municipality of Miranda de Ebro Internet links http://www.mirandadeebro.es/ (if available) http://www.mirandadeebro.es/planmidar/index.htm

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“Plan Midar” is a project developed by the municipality of Miranda de Ebro which aims: -to demonstrate the use of solar energy systems -to increase the demand of these systems -to promote solar energy industry General Project The main objective of this plan is to create a solar energy cluster in Miranda Description de Ebro which revitalized the economy and industrial sector. The goals to achieve are 350 autonomous PV installations, 300 KWp grid connected PV installations, 5000 m2 solar thermal installations, 200 jobs created in the local solar industry, international diffusion events and permanent professional training unit created.

Initiator/project idea Municipality of Miranda de Ebro

Financing Investor Municipality of Miranda de Ebro

Service Provider Arturo Acosta Martínez

Other parties involved (eg. Burgos province government, Castilla-León Government, Ministry of departments) Science and Technology and EREN (Castilla-León energy agency) Partner responsible for Best Practice description Universidade Politecnica di

SWOT Analysis

Precise budget estimated in order to develop this plan Created with the participation of the involved stakeholders Diffusion to different target groups Professional training plans Cooperation between institutions Strengths Solar Events Planned Web site linked to solar technical magazines, solar institutions, associations, etc… Linked to objectives of “Local Agenda 21” Action plan well defined and scheduled Not existing solar companies in Miranda de Ebro

Not professionals available Weakness High investment required Possibility to become a reference for another cities Solar energy knowledge diffusion Easy to replicate Job creation in the solar industry -Industrial development Opportunities Possible creation of a research center Solar energy related to institutional image of Miranda de Ebro Educational approach Possibility of developing a solar ordinance Possible relationship created with important solar energy institutions Possible modification of solar power system market prices Threats Progressive disappearance of other industrial sectors Results of this plan monitored Improvements Partial reports available