The Ministry of Ecological Transition, Fight against Climate Change and Territorial Planning authorizes the execution of three new photovoltaic parks in Arico. The promoting companies will invest 102,149,999 euros in the construction of these infrastructures, which together will produce 11.4 megawatts (MW). The Government of the Canary Islands agrees to carry out these projects because it reduces both the cost of energy production and the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), the investment contributes to boosting the economy and helps to achieve the power objective of the electricity system of the Island. The only thing missing is the administrative authorization process, which must be granted by the Ministry managed by José Antonio Valbuena.
Disa Renovables SL promotes the project called Atalaya Photovoltaic Plant, while JPD Eolico y Fotovoltaico del Sureste SL will develop Guide I Photovoltaic Solar Park and Guide II Photovoltaic Solar Park. To carry them out, the regional Executive orders, in parallel, that the City Council of Arico proceed to adapt the Subsidiary Norms (its current planning) with the necessary determinations to incorporate these projects. In the process of construction, maintenance and operation, 101 jobs will be created. This is reflected in the announcements published in the edition of Wednesday, 16, of the Official Bulletin of the Canary Islands (BOC).
Atalaya Photovoltaic Plant. The Disa Renovables company will invest 31.5 million euros in developing this park, which will have a capacity of 3.50 megawatts and will occupy 73,600 square meters (7.36 hectares). It will employ 24 people in its construction and will create seven jobs in the maintenance and operation phase. Ecological Transition took into account that it will reduce 4,856 tons of carbon dioxide per year and 18.90 million of the extra cost of generation in the electrical systems of non-peninsular territories.
15,477 tons
One of the issues assessed to agree on the execution of these projects is that it will contribute to the reduction of 15,477 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
28,338 modules
The photovoltaic plants promoted by JPD Eólico y Fotovoltaico del Sureste, SL, Photovoltaic Solar Park Guide I and II, will have 20,000 and 8,338 solar panels.
102 million
The Atalaya Photovoltaic Plant requires an investment of 31.5 million euros; the Guide I Photovoltaic Solar Park, 49.5 million, and the Guide II Photovoltaic Solar Park, another 21,149,999.
Photovoltaic Solar Park Guide I. Of 5.55 MW, promoted by JPD Eólico y Fotovoltaico del Sureste, SL, it will consist of a photovoltaic field composed of 20,000 modules of 300 Wp of unit power and will cost 49,500,000 euros, will generate 38 jobs in the construction phase and 11 posts in maintenance and operation. The annual CO2 reduction will be 7,631 tons and will create 38 jobs in the construction phase and 11 in the maintenance and operation phase.
Photovoltaic Solar Park Guide II. The same company promotes this installation of 2.35 megawatts of power, consisting of a photovoltaic field made up of 8,338 modules of 300 Wp and an investment of 21,149,999 euros in its construction. In this phase, it will create 16 jobs, with 5 jobs for maintenance and operation. Its commissioning will reduce 3,260 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere at the thermal generation power plants in the Canary Islands and reduces the extra cost of generation in the electrical systems of non-peninsular territories by 12.69 million euros.
In all three cases, the decrees specify that “the mandatory consultation procedure to the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife and the City Council of Arico».
Arico announces that he will appeal
The City Council of Arico will resort to the administrative and legal instances “so that the municipality is taken into account” in defense of the unanimous plenary agreement of July 13, 2013, in the sense of “maintaining opposition to the installation of any type of infrastructure wind or photovoltaic energy in the territorial area of the coast between the motorway, the sea and the ravines of Las Eras and El Río,” says Andrés Martínez, Councilor for the Environment. He assures that these parks do not have “the prior consent of the City Council.” The councilman considers it an “imposition” and explains that “we have found out about the authorization through the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands and the press.” Andrés Martínez affirms that, “once again, they have skipped the Land Management Plan”.
