catalonia technology map electricity from renewable energy sources res e the region number of inhabitants 6 506 000 area in km 32 079 capital barcelona short description is a country mediterranean europe it made up provinces girona lleida and tarragona shaped like triangle bounded by france to north east aragon west país valencià south territorial laws passed generalitat de catalunya parliament regulate s local county organization catalan economy has an important industrial element based on manufacturing industry initially textile but which evolved other sectors such as automobile food naval construction furniture industries etc recent years extensive diversified services sector developed agriculture comparatively small with vigorous subsectors share total primary 2 7 12 9 partner organisation institut català d energia icaen plants installed capacity mw typical installa tion size current main funding mechanism term prospect 2005 mid long 2010 barriers wind