January 11, a hundred neighbor of residents of Benamira and nearby cities have concentrated for the city of Medinaceli to express their resounding Rejection of the construction project of the photovoltaic plant promoted by Medinaceli, SLU. With banners, slogans and the participation of a large depopulation.
One of the most controversial points is the proximity of the FV plant caramonte to one Special Bird Protection Zone (Zepa), in which endangered species are housed Like the Ricotí Lark. According to the Benamira Neighbours Association, the project can irreversibly damage local biodiversity and endanger sustainable tourism, one of the economic pillars of the area.
Photovoltaic project in Medinaceli
The Wind Company of Medinaceli, SLU (ENGIE) Projects Install a photovoltaic mega parque In the municipality of Medinaceli among the peoples of Benamira and Estros de Medinaceli, both districts. This factory would occupy an area of 87 hectares and house more than 76,000 solar panels in La Vega del Jalón, about three km from birth and only 500 m from both peoples. In turn, the photovoltaic plant is projected Collinder 650 m with a natural space that has maximum environmental protection According to national and European laws.
In the Association of Friends of Benamira (AAB) we have studied the project and detected serious shortcomings and errors, including the absence of a real study of alternatives, as well as large shortcomings in the content of the environmental impact study as a result of this A location that will have serious consequences for these populations and the aforementioned natural spaceSo we have presented accusations for their construction. The Conservation NGO has also asked to refuse authorization to this project that areas of great ornithological importance would influence.
Sustainable environmentally friendly
The impact that this Sun Factory I would have a serious deterioration of the natural environment about our environment, The landscape and life in our villages largely commit its future and the worsening of the existing depopulation problem.
Of It’s about a very tense areaThat already houses countless infrastructure: in a radius of only 3 km, the A-2 highway, the Madrid-Barcelona Ave, three wind farms and the corresponding electrical substation and high-voltage lines. There is also another photovoltaic plant in the 24.5 hectares process and a force of 16.5 MWp that will occupy adjacent countries with the previous one, which strengthens its effects.
There is no other explanation for this location than the convenience for the company, that fUnderstands the study of alternativeshas avoided evaluating other obvious and narrow locations that, with the same technical and economic characteristics as the chosen, do not generate direct conditions on populations or protected spaces. The AAB is not against the Sun Factory, but of such a harmful location.
The problem is political
Although on January 11 about 150 inhabitants of Benamira, Esterras de Medinaceli and other distances and We demonstrate nearby cities for the city council against the projectThe mayor of Medinaceli, Gregorio de Miguel (PP), has not shown the least interest in our claims.
Admittedly (in statements for RNE) that the plaques “assuming an important income for the municipality” said they never spoke with the company “in a matter of solar panels” and ignore “how is the situation”. His position is to stay at the same level and to protect that a few neighbors are interested in giving their country to the Sun Factory, whereby the complaints of the vast majority of neighbors and the Targeted doubts about the legality of the project.
Administrations must ensure the public interest
In a letter presented to the city council on January 22, we asked the mayor to use the power that the Environmental evaluation legislation provides public administrations Affected so that the corresponding report can increase the competent body for the approval of the project, their disagreement with it, but we have not yet received an answer.
Since the shortcomings and errors are common in these types of projects, and given the very high number of them that must be processed in the near future, we demand an urgent intervention by the responsible administrations, to demand the studies of alternatives and impact of These projects have the quality and Minimum content laid down in the current regulations for environmental evaluation. We have a future and we want it here.