Spain is currently one of the countries most involved in the fight against climate change. Using innovative instruments and launching major energy projects, the country aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming years. Now the country finds itself expanding its horizons further and further.
Spain is making rapid progress in the world of renewables: this is the energy that will explode
In the search for utilize the great energy opportunities Like Spain, promising plans have emerged to take advantage of underground energy. We are talking about geothermal energy, it is important to mention that a competition was held some time ago in which possible geothermal energy extraction points were to be investigated.
It is important to mention that the country has long been exploring specific areas in Tenerife for the successful extraction of geothermal energy; applications for admission of the Jaira, Tikahit and Tahatan research permits, which would be from the Geothermal Energy company; the Canary Islands (EGC).
We recall that two major companies withdrew their participation in the above-mentioned competition. This way the companies stay afloat ITER and geothermal energy of the Canary Islands those who will be able to take advantage of the maximum geothermal potential of the island, bearing in mind that Tenerife has 6 really promising areas.
These are the permits required to start the projects
As we mentioned earlier, only two companies in this had a research permit six areas of Tenerife relating to different municipalities, such as Granadilla, Arona, Adeje, Bona and others. These have a duration of three renewable years that require in-depth study and research into the areas of interest for the extraction of geothermal energy.
Before you start exploring these areas, you must first cross three permits: the Tahatan permit, the Jaira permit and the Tikahit permit. What is each of these permissions based on? Jaira’s license affects a total of 77 mining networks, including the Forest Crown Nature Park and also the Chinyero Special Nature Reserve.
If we think about the Tahatan permit for a moment, we can consider that it covers a total of 72 grids, which affects the Barranco del Infierno Special nature reserve and to Ifonche protected landscape. Finally, the Tikahit permit would affect a total of 137 networks and also include some areas such as the Forest Crown Nature ParkHe Protected landscape of Ifonche and the Montaña Roja Nature Reserve.
What will be its impact on the environment?
What many may wonder is the impact of these projects on the environment. Let’s not forget that this is what is normally looked for new sources of renewable energy to forget the harmful and polluting fossil fuels that fuel the devastating effects of climate change around the world every day.
According to what is stated in each of the resolutions of these permits, it is estimated that these projects will have no impact on the environment; there are even bigger plans for one minimal impact on the environment and the areas where the aforementioned studies will be conducted.
This is Spain’s way of demonstrating its strong efforts to innovate and develop new and better instruments that promote the use of renewable energies for the generation of clean energy without highly polluting emissions. Projects like these, of great scale, demonstrate the country’s endless commitment to the pursuit of carbon dioxide neutralization.