The real theater is one Bouw considered cultural interest (BIC) with the monument categoryfrom 78,210 m2 of total surface. Before he accepted the help of the energy transition plan in the general government administration (component 11 – modernization of public administrations – of the PRTR), his energy consumption was 7 GWh/year.
The challenge was to drastically lower these costs, with Interventions in the facilities of air conditioning, lighting and structural elementsWithout jeopardizing the architectural integrity of the complex.
Thanks to the improvements in the implemented efficiency, the real theater gets a final energy saving of 963,159 kWh/year. That is, a reduction of 48% compared to previous consumption levels, the equivalent to stop sending 263 tonnes of CO₂ to the atmosphere or the annual absorption capacity of 1,575 trees. All this represents a jump with two letter in the energy certification of the building, which passes from a Da B qualification.
More efficient infrastructure
The vice president and minister of ecological transition and demographic challenge, Sara Aagesen, opened the new Sun Cover of the Royal Theater this Thursday 2,198 solar panels that will generate 190 MWh per year solar energy, with which the energy rehabilitation of the theater is closed, making it a building with practically zero energy consumption (NZBE, almost zero energy structure).
Accompanied by the Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun; The president of the Royal Theater, Gregorio Marañón; and his general director, Ignacio García-Belenguer; The Vice President has also been able to know the detail of the other Actions to increase energy efficiency in this emblematic buildingWho will be an energy saving of 1.5 GWh/year, the equivalent to stop broadcasting 263 tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere.
“It’s one Transforming project, in the real theater, which is a dynamic, active, live buildingA meeting place where culture is the protagonist and that is an identity symbol. I think it is fantastic that this Avant -Garde project is here, because many people go through the royal theater every day and they will be able to enjoy this great transformation and not only be able to see that it is possible, but has many benefits “has defended Vice -President Aagesen.
An emblematic and emission theater
The Energy rehabilitation of the real theater wants to transform a construction of 1850 into an almost zero temporary employmenthouseWithout influencing his integrity or his architectural and historical values.
Framed in the energy transition plan in the General State Board (age), whose objective is Convert public institutions to continue with carbon in an exampleThe energy rehabilitation of the real theater is coordinated by the Institute for Diversification and Saving of Energy (Idae), under the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (Miteco).
Together the efficiency improvements have been carried out, fully financed with 5.3 million euros from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience (PRTR) plan, They assume an energy saving of 1.5 GWh/year, who have allowed the Royal Theater.
“A technical performance with a unique symbolic value that shows that it is possible to reconcile the preservation of our historical heritage with the needs of a world that progresses to low -carbon, renewable energies and energy efficiency,” Aageen said.
In addition to the installation of photovoltaic plates on the roof, this project combines various actions, such as the replacement of cold groups, heat pumps and engine pumps, the optimization of air conditioning systems and air quality or the quality of the air or Replacement of outdated luminaires with LED lighting in the gayarre creamDesigned in an integrated way to make theater a self -sufficient building in Energieterms.
“Today I also want to emphasize your great dedication to innovation. You are the first in Spain and I would say in the world. You have chosen the transition, Environmental responsibility, you have made the real of almost zero energy consumption.
It is an incredible success that shows that if it can be done here, it can be done in all buildings, ”said the minister of ecological transition, who emphasized that the real theater is the first and unique good of cultural interest in accrediting his energy saving, which in the First single performance of energy efficiency when applying for an Energy Savings Certificate (CAE) in Spain.
A complete action program
The energy modernization of the real theater is part of the energy transition plan in the general government administration, framed in the PRTR Fourth Lade“An administration for the 21st century”, which defines a whole program of actions for the energy transition of the era.
To launch these initiatives, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Miteco) has a budget of 1,070 million of the PRTR, whose goal it is to promote the transformation of the real estate park of public administrations into a high energy -efficiency and decorated efficiency before 2050 -with one energy consumption and a practical zero level of emissions-.
This donation will enable financing actions, such as the energy consumption of around a million m2 of the construction area, the replacement of more than 125,000 luminaires, the installation of 50 MW renewable energy and The replacement of 7,000 vehicles by others of NulemissionsAmong other things.