The Spanish Pavilion focuses on Renewable Energies and on the importance of advancing towards a Carbon Free energetic system.

The exhibition façade, based on an art work of Spanish artist Alberto Corazón, symbolizes the role of energy “fire”in the path towards civilization.

 

 

Inside of the pavilion, there is a “plaza” (a public square) surrounded by three “houses”, all of them hosting different audiovisual shows to share and disseminate Spain's experiences in relation to renewable energy, particularly wind power, photovoltaic solar power and hydro-electric power.

1、Wind power and solar energy

Spain has been a pioneer in research, development and implementation of the most relevant clean energy capturing systems. It’s the fifth country in the world in terms of intalled electrical power produced by wind, and the second in Europe. It’s also the world leader in manufacturing of wind turbines which are distributed all over the world.

Otherwise, Spain is also a world reference in the production of power exploiting the endless source of the sun’s energy. There are over 60,000 photovoltaic production plants installed in Spain.

Spain is also driving renewable energy through international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the Sustainable Energy for All intiative: we are cooperating in driving renewable energy and energy efficiency in Latin America and the Cribbean, Western Afica, Asia and small developing island states.

 

 

2、Integrate with Nature

A short animation film tells the graphic history to show visitors how we have reached the present day and the time of renewable energy:the evolution of traditional energy models has taken us to a situation that only has one way out: towards a de-carbonised, sustainable energy model. This is an objective many countries have committed to within the framework of the Paris Accord, setting the objective for reducing CO2 emissions over the coming years as the only way to preserve our planet's environment.

3、The tree

The “living”tree located in the centre of the plaza. It is a sculpted tree that comes to life through digital projection effects and reproduces the placid seasonable cycle of nature, reminding us of the importance of keeping the balance between our own needs for development and consumption, and nature, the final message from the pavilion.