It will occupy 561 of the 1,300 hectares planned thanks to the latest photovoltaic technology
The company Carril Solar, promoter of a photovoltaic park in Puerto Lumbreras, will reduce its extension by 57%, going down from 1,300 to 561 hectares, for which it will use the latest technology available in the market.
This decision responds to the concern shown by the Puerto Lumbreras City Council and shows the company’s commitment to sustainability. The solar panels will be placed in sparse cores to minimize visual impact.
Of the total hectares, only 279 are irrigated, which represents less than 7% of the irrigable perimeter of the Irrigation Community of Puerto Lumbreras. Most of these are almond trees and other seasonal crops with a very low impact on employment. However, the plant will have a null impact on local agriculture, since the water rights belonging to the plots can be assigned to others within the same community of irrigators, so that the lands do not lose their irrigated condition and the surface rechargeable would not be reduced either.
The water rights belonging to these plots can be assigned to others in the irrigation community
The project will include the development of crops compatible with the solar plant in collaboration with the company Primaflor, a partner of Proexport, in a firm commitment of Carril Solar for agrivoltaica to maintain the roots of agricultural and livestock activity, hand in hand with generation clean energy.
Investment and cheap energy
This photovoltaic development will create quality employment, both during the construction phase and later, and will leave an investment of 132 million in the Region of Murcia, half of this amount in the municipality of Puerto Lumbreras.
The project also includes environmental improvements for the local flora and fauna, as well as benefits to reduce the electricity bill of neighbors and farmers, using clean and cheaper energy.
The Carril Solar plant, with an investment of close to 300 million euros and which has completed the public exhibition phase, will prevent the emission of 5.58 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. In addition, it will generate electricity to cover the annual supply of 300,000 homes.
Therefore, it will mean “a substantial improvement for the population and the environment, allowing the diversification of the local and regional economy.” The Puerto Lumbreras project, with 400 MW, will be the second largest photovoltaic development in Spain in terms of nominal power.
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