EPC – Photovoltaic pergola “Forum of cultures” in Barcelona – 443 kWp
Spain
IDOM has executed the EPC of the “Fórum de las Culturas” photovoltaic pergola in Barcelona, an iconic 52-meter-high superstructure built in 2004. This photovoltaic pergola, a symbol of sustainable architecture in Spain, features 2,668 panels and a capacity of 443 kWp, generating energy equivalent to the consumption of around 140 households and showcasing a strong commitment to renewable resources.
The photovoltaic pergola of the Forum, one of the most important symbols of the new architecture of Barcelona, is a huge superstructure rising 52 meters above the sea and with a surface area similar to that of a football field, considered a great work of engineering and one of the most emblematic solar power plants in Spain.
Designed by the architects Elías Torres and J.A. Martínez Lapeña, IDOM undertook its construction under as EPC contracting agreement, which included the services of basic and detailed engineering, procurement management and construction.