{"id":14679,"date":"2025-10-13T22:25:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/renewable-energy\/success-story-90-savings-on-electricity-bills-with-a-self-consumption-solar-installation-at-ca-lenric-restaurant-girona\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T22:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:30:32","slug":"success-story-90-savings-on-electricity-bills-with-a-self-consumption-solar-installation-at-ca-lenric-restaurant-girona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/en\/success-stories\/success-story-90-savings-on-electricity-bills-with-a-self-consumption-solar-installation-at-ca-lenric-restaurant-girona\/","title":{"rendered":"Success story: 90% savings on electricity bills with a self-consumption solar installation at Ca l&#8217;Enric restaurant (Girona)."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Sugerencia de T\u00edtulo SEO: Caso de \u00e9xito: autoconsumo solar en restaurante Ca l\u2019Enric (Girona) \u2013 75 % de ahorro --><!-- Meta descripci\u00f3n sugerida (col\u00f3cala en tu plugin SEO): El restaurante Ca l\u2019Enric, referente en Girona desde 1882, ha reducido un 75 % su factura el\u00e9ctrica gracias a una instalaci\u00f3n fotovoltaica de 80 kWp. Un ejemplo real de sostenibilidad y rentabilidad en restauraci\u00f3n. --><!-- Slug sugerido: caso-exito-autoconsumo-solar-restaurante-girona --><\/p>\n<article class=\"case-study\">\n<header>\n<p class=\"excerpt\"><strong>Ca l&#8217;Enric<\/strong>, with more than a century of history, has taken a decisive step towards sustainability. With a solar installation of <strong>161 panels<\/strong>, the restaurant has reduced its energy costs from <strong>\u20ac24,000<\/strong> to just <strong>\u20ac6,000<\/strong> per year and avoided<sub>CO2<\/sub> emissions equivalent to <strong>1,700 trees<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/header>\n<section id=\"situacion-inicial\">\n<h2 id=\"initial-situation-a-restaurant-with-high-electricity-consumption\">Initial situation: a restaurant with high electricity consumption<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ca l&#8217;Enric<\/strong> is a company dedicated to lodging and restaurant services since <strong>1882<\/strong>. As is the case in the sector, the business has <strong>high electricity consumption<\/strong> for kitchens, refrigeration and air conditioning. &#8220;Being completely dependent on the electricity grid, the energy costs were very high. In these cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/en\/our-services\/industrial-photovoltaic-installations\/\">industrial photovoltaics<\/a> is one of the most effective solutions for reducing consumption and emissions.&#8221;.   <\/p>\n<p>The objective of the project was clear: to <strong>drastically reduce energy costs<\/strong> and, at the same time, <strong>reduce the<sub>CO2<\/sub> emissions<\/strong> associated with its activity.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"estudio\">\n<h2 id=\"the-study-a-conservative-and-realistic-forecast\">The study: a conservative and realistic forecast<\/h2>\n<p>We conducted a <strong>customized energy study<\/strong> considering hourly consumption, roof orientation and peak demand. The proposal was an <strong>80 kWp solar self-consumption installation without batteries<\/strong>, optimized to take advantage of daytime production. <\/p>\n<p><em>Initial forecast:<\/em> <strong>estimated savings of 50%<\/strong> and <strong>amortization in 3 years<\/strong>. The reality has been even more favorable. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tech-data\">\n<h3 id=\"technical-data-of-the-study\">Technical data of the study<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Previous consumption:<\/strong> 165,060 kWh\/year<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology:<\/strong> 161 solar panels on roof tiles with <strong>two inverters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Subsidy applied:<\/strong> <strong>30 % IBI<\/strong> rebate for 3 years<\/li>\n<li><strong>Installation date:<\/strong> October 2022<\/li>\n<li><strong>Duration of work:<\/strong> 10 days<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total cost:<\/strong> 52,000 \u20ac.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Estimated amortization<\/strong>: 3 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"instalacion\">\n<h2 id=\"installation-technical-details\">Installation: technical details<\/h2>\n<p>An <strong>80 kWp photovoltaic self-consumption<\/strong> system without batteries was installed, with 161 modules on a tile roof and two high-performance inverters, optimized for the restaurant&#8217;s consumption profile (peaks in daytime service).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"resultados\">\n<h2 id=\"the-real-results-a-textbook-success-story\">The real results: a textbook success story<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>From \u20ac24,000 to \u20ac6,000<\/strong> per year in electricity bill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Actual savings:<\/strong> \u20ac18,000 per year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amortization of<\/strong> less than <strong>3 years<\/strong>; thereafter, <strong>net profit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>All this <strong>without batteries<\/strong> and without major construction site complications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"beneficios\">\n<h2 id=\"additional-benefits\">Additional benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>30% IBI rebate<\/strong> for 3 years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More energy autonomy<\/strong> and protection against electricity price increases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Positive environmental impact<\/strong>: reduction of emissions equivalent to <strong>1,700 trees<\/strong> planted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"testimonio\">\n<h2 id=\"real-testimony\">Real testimony<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Our cuisine has always been committed to local products and sustainability. Now, with solar energy, we go one step further: we reduce costs and take care of the environment that gives us our identity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><cite>&#8211; Junc\u00e0 Par\u00e9s family, owners of <strong>Ca l&#8217;Enric<\/strong><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cta\">\n<h2 id=\"how-much-could-you-save\">How much could you save?<\/h2>\n<p>Each business is different, but with a customized <strong>solar self-consumption study<\/strong>, the profitability is evident. In restaurants and hotels, the <strong>payback<\/strong> is usually less than <strong>4 years<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/en\/contact\/\">Request your free study<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"resumen\">\n<h2 id=\"summary-of-the-case-in-figures\">Summary of the case in figures<\/h2>\n<table class=\"summary\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Type of installation<\/th>\n<td>Self-consumption without batteries (80 kWp)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Previous consumption<\/th>\n<td>165,060 kWh\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Estimated savings<\/th>\n<td>11,000 \u20ac\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Actual savings<\/th>\n<td>18,000 \u20ac\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Investment<\/th>\n<td>52.000 \u20ac (2022)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Subsidy applied<\/th>\n<td>30 % IBI reduction (3 years)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Amortization period<\/th>\n<td>&lt; 3 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Emissions avoided<\/th>\n<td>\u2248 1,700 trees\/year (equivalent).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<footer>\n<p class=\"tags\">\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n&#13;\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>&#13;\n&#13;\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1134.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotovol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1134.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/fotovol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1134-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotovol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1134-1024x337.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fotovol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1134-768x252.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotovol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1134-1536x505.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/h2>&#13;\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><\/figure>&#13;\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ca l&#8217;Enric, with more than a century of history, has taken a decisive step towards sustainability. 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