The relationship between water and renewable energy, as a vertebrate axis of the territory
and landscape and its social acceptance in the Monachil river valley, was analysed. Qualitative
interviews and surveys were designed and implemented using quantitative techniques that enabled
the measure factors and dimensions of the perception of water, territory, and landscape. The main
values and elements of the Monachil inventory, their links with ecosystem services, and traditional
activities were identified. In addition, the influence of these premises on the acceptance of renewable
energy projects was analysed. Results show that in Monachil, water is part of the territorial identity
and landscape of the valley. There is also a strong link between the territory and hydroelectric power,
which has generated a new energy landscape. More recently, solar energy has led them to pioneer an
energy transition at the local scale. It is demonstrated how renewable energy infrastructures have
been integrated into territorial practices
