14-01-2021, 09:52 PM
from Radio Sintonia:
Canarian Coalition warns about the use of the "public utility" to install solar panels next to the Dunes of Corralejo
«Canary Islands Coalition in Fuerteventura warns about a new attempt to resort to the administrative figure of the“ declaration of public utility ”, so that a multinational electricity company can install a large photovoltaic plant. There would be almost 37,000 solar panels to be located next to the Natural Park of the Dunes of Corralejo, in the Huriamen badlands.
The official announcement of the Ministry of Industry of the Government of the Canary Islands was published during the Christmas holidays (BOE of January 4, 2021), and sets a period of 30 days for those potentially affected by the expropriations of the necessary land to carry out your allegations.
The objective is not only to process the declaration of public utility in this way, but also the environmental impact assessment. The Huriamen I Solar Photovoltaic Installation (ER20 / 1207) is promoted by a subsidiary of the electric multinational Iberdrola. It is 100% private and would receive significant European and national aid.
The Canary Islands Coalition has already repeatedly positioned itself against recourse to this administrative figure of the declaration of "public utility", as in the recent project of the two wind farms of Guerepe, in the municipality of Pájara.
We understand that this administrative figure of 'public utility' is being used to justify projects that are 100% private and whose sole purpose is to do business for a private company. There is no public participation in them.
We share that it is necessary to develop renewable energies. But not just anywhere and in any way. Especially in natural areas or areas of high landscape value, such as the Huriamen badlands, the Dunas Natural Park and its surroundings.
The Government of the Canary Islands is resorting to authorizations via 'declaration of public utility', facilitating facilities for multinational companies where land is cheaper for them.
In this way, a score of wind and photovoltaic projects are currently being managed that together would produce more than 300MW, when the average consumption of Fuerteventura in high tourist season is around 90 MW.
In other words, projects are being prepared to triple the needs of the Island, with which it is difficult to understand them as “of public utility”. The majority owned by multinationals, but some of them at the initiative of brokerage firms that simply seek to sell and resell the projects.
And, in addition, it is affecting areas of high landscape and natural value and causing the reaction of neighbors who see their properties affected by the interests of multinationals, such as Villaverde, El Time, Los Estancos, Cardón, Guerepe, etc. . »
Canarian Coalition warns about the use of the "public utility" to install solar panels next to the Dunes of Corralejo
«Canary Islands Coalition in Fuerteventura warns about a new attempt to resort to the administrative figure of the“ declaration of public utility ”, so that a multinational electricity company can install a large photovoltaic plant. There would be almost 37,000 solar panels to be located next to the Natural Park of the Dunes of Corralejo, in the Huriamen badlands.
The official announcement of the Ministry of Industry of the Government of the Canary Islands was published during the Christmas holidays (BOE of January 4, 2021), and sets a period of 30 days for those potentially affected by the expropriations of the necessary land to carry out your allegations.
The objective is not only to process the declaration of public utility in this way, but also the environmental impact assessment. The Huriamen I Solar Photovoltaic Installation (ER20 / 1207) is promoted by a subsidiary of the electric multinational Iberdrola. It is 100% private and would receive significant European and national aid.
The Canary Islands Coalition has already repeatedly positioned itself against recourse to this administrative figure of the declaration of "public utility", as in the recent project of the two wind farms of Guerepe, in the municipality of Pájara.
We understand that this administrative figure of 'public utility' is being used to justify projects that are 100% private and whose sole purpose is to do business for a private company. There is no public participation in them.
We share that it is necessary to develop renewable energies. But not just anywhere and in any way. Especially in natural areas or areas of high landscape value, such as the Huriamen badlands, the Dunas Natural Park and its surroundings.
The Government of the Canary Islands is resorting to authorizations via 'declaration of public utility', facilitating facilities for multinational companies where land is cheaper for them.
In this way, a score of wind and photovoltaic projects are currently being managed that together would produce more than 300MW, when the average consumption of Fuerteventura in high tourist season is around 90 MW.
In other words, projects are being prepared to triple the needs of the Island, with which it is difficult to understand them as “of public utility”. The majority owned by multinationals, but some of them at the initiative of brokerage firms that simply seek to sell and resell the projects.
And, in addition, it is affecting areas of high landscape and natural value and causing the reaction of neighbors who see their properties affected by the interests of multinationals, such as Villaverde, El Time, Los Estancos, Cardón, Guerepe, etc. . »
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