Solar installation in Palma
We work with three broad types of property here, and each needs a different approach:
- Historic centre (Casc Antic, Sa Llotja): protected streetscapes, flat roof terraces and tight access, where building protection comes first.
- Apartment buildings in Santa Catalina, Son Espanyolet and the Eixample: shared roofs, where the community's agreement and fair sharing of the output decide the design.
- Villas and houses in Génova, Son Vida, La Bonanova and towards Portixol and Can Pastilla: usually the most straightforward sites, with room for a larger system, a battery, and pool or cooling loads.
Panels, batteries and backup in Palma
Panels supply the building in daylight; a battery earns its place only where there is surplus to use after dark. Keeping the lights on in a power cut needs backup equipment on top. In apartments, space for a battery is often the limit, so we check it early. See battery storage and power-cut backup.
Council notice and registration in Palma
On urban land in the Balearic Islands, rooftop solar normally needs only a comunicación previa (prior notification) to the council under Ley 12/2017. We prepare and submit it. Where your property falls outside that route, we tell you at the survey and handle the alternative. In Palma we check:
- Protected and catalogued buildings: heritage-listed buildings and those in the municipal catalogue are outside the simple route. Many in the centre are, so we confirm the status with the Ajuntament de Palma first.
- Structural work: installations that affect the structure also need a different procedure.
- Apartment buildings: the owners' community must agree. The Ley de Propiedad Horizontal sets reduced majorities for renewables, and collective self-consumption lets neighbours share one system.
- IBI and ICIO rebates: Palma offers property-tax and works-tax rebates for qualifying installations. We confirm the current conditions and apply for them with you.
What our Palma quotation covers
Every quotation states the system size, expected monthly and annual generation, the named equipment, warranties, and who handles registration and surplus compensation (we do). For Palma it also covers:
- Crane, scaffold or street-occupation permit where needed in the centre
- The planning route for your building, and what changes if the council asks for more
- For apartments, the proposal for the community meeting and how output will be shared
- The IBI and ICIO rebate applications
To get started, send a year of bills, the exact location, a few roof photos and whether the property is lived in all year.
Solar in Palma: owners' questions
I live in a Palma apartment. Can I have solar?
Often, yes: on the shared roof with the community's agreement, or through a collective self-consumption scheme with neighbours.
Can panels go on a building in the old town?
It depends on whether the building is protected. We check its status with the Ajuntament before designing anything.
Are there tax rebates in Palma?
Yes, IBI and ICIO rebates for qualifying installations. We confirm the current conditions when we quote.
Is a battery worth it in Palma?
Where the home uses a lot in the evening or wants backup. In apartments, space is often the deciding factor.