Spain has surprised the world, including one species energy that no one thought they would see in their territory. It is a project that will lead us to build above the ocean Atlantic Ocean. Where we have already excelled in large-scale projects such as the mega park that floats on the water, we are now going one step further.
Las Canary Islands They are the area that concerns us on this occasion, a space in our country that many call ‘paradise’.
Besides the beaches and tourist-filled areas, the authorities are ensuring that the country is achieving real milestones in the ecological world.
Weeks ago, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Energy He led his first offshore wind energy panel on the islands. This meeting had the area councilor in its grip, Mariano H. Zapata and the vice-consultant, Julieta Schallenbergin addition to various representatives and entities associated with the field.
The meeting aimed to share decisions so that the archipelago would reach unsuspected limits. They want this to be number one Spain in developing this kind of power.
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He Government wants to collaborate regionally on important points that make it possible to achieve satisfactory results for everyone in view of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) to elect Canary Islands to launch offshore wind energy.
He admits that there are still a number of issues to be resolved with the ministry regarding the competition. He noted that the ministry must first clarify issues related to safety and fishing that could be promoted offshore in wind farms.
In this way, they will “decisively” face the decarbonization of the economy, one of the most notable objectives of the archipelago. The goal is to achieve the energy transition by 2040 Zapataachieving success ‘can only happen by working tirelessly.’
A way of thinking that penetrates very deeply into his guidance. In the first six months, twenty applications for renewable parks that were being processed by the previous government had already been processed.
In this context, Zapata ensures that work is being done to reduce bureaucracy and streamline procedures, both in terms of environmental assessments to build storage systems and grants to get the work started.
Recently the Institute for Energy Diversification and Conservation (IDEA) awarded the islands 76 million euros for infrastructure linked to offshore wind energy.
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As for the penetration of renewable energy sources in the area, Zapata warns about this Canary Islands It has the latent ambition to reach 60% by 2040. Currently, for electricity generation on the islands, “it is not even possible to reach 20% with renewable energy sources.”
To produce the remaining content, which represents 80%, Canary Islands “fuel oil” is burned. To get these numbers down, the Government Regional will try to “meet deadlines, reduce bureaucracy” and “work as much as possible”.
Be that as it may, to achieve this “there are a lot of variables and a lot of factors.” He considers it “key” to have an optimal connection between the islands, with this issue about to end and its operation expected to start in 2025. Tenerife j La Gomera.
He also mentioned the Chira jumpedin Gran Canariathe start of which is expected before 2030. In addition, he cited the proposal of new storage systems to implement renewable energy sources in the area.
He ended with a warning that it is necessary to send a strong message to society: “Choose between continuing to burn fuel oil or making a decisive commitment to renewable energy sources.”
In a while we will know the extent of this energy in Spain, but all indications are that it has a promising future ahead of it. If you want to know more about offshore wind in Spainin this article we will tell you more details.