Solar energy cross-border outdoor

Why is cross-border cooperation important?

Cross-border cooperation can also contribute to the integration of the EU internal energy market, the harmonisation of national legislative and policy approaches across EU Member States and the achievement of EU energy targets.

How to design and develop a cross-border cooperation project?

At the risk of stating the obvious, the first requisite for the design and development of a cross-border cooperation project is a strong political will to reach an agreement. Tackling the technical, political and legal complexities of such an agreement is, by no means, an easy task.

What is a solar strategy?

The category presents the solar strategies (active, passive or both) and the energy concept and technology adopted in each case study as well as information related to the use of approaches, methods and tools. Approaches are means of incorporating solar methods into regular planning processes (e.g. policies, community engagement).

How does solar energy affect urban planning?

The implementation of solar energy in urban planning considers the interactions between solar energy and urban morphology [, , ], together with land use and spatial configuration of cities [, , ] and it influences the economic and energy performance of solar systems .

How a citizen can buy a solar system?

The initiative allowed involving citizens to acquire a solar system with the buying power of a group of purchasers, and with the accompaniment of the public authorities, technical partners and specialist in the subject .

How to promote the implementation of solar energy strategies?

In this sense, approaches, methods and tools play a key role to promote the implementation of solar energy strategies. Therefore, ad-hoc analyses (e.g. solar potential, daylight, energy) should be conducted throughout the different stages of the planning process taking into account multiple design and energy implications.