The nationalists argue that this measure does not solve Fuerteventura's energy problem, but merely shifts it to other residential areas. Therefore, they demand that the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Canarian Government's Department of Ecological Transition rectify the situation and halt any decision involving new locations outside of Zurita, respecting the territorial model defined by the municipality.
“"Moving a problem does not solve it."
From Coalición Canaria de Puerto del Rosario, they describe this situation as an «unacceptable energy imposition». They state that the unanimous criteria of the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and the Puerto del Rosario City Council are being ignored, which advocate for the dismantling of the El Charco plant and its relocation to the Zurita area, on the outskirts of the capital and near the island's environmental complex.
The party accuses regional officials of failing to defend the municipality's interests, allowing a model to be imposed that transfers the El Charco problem to other neighborhoods, especially the upper area of Fabelo. The competitive tender called by the central Government and decisions linked to the Canarian Executive's energy emergency are facilitating the implementation of new infrastructures in La Herradura, where business projects are already underway.
According to the nationalists of Puerto del Rosario, this decision does not serve the general interest but rather purely economic criteria and the convenience of large energy multinationals. They believe that company costs are being prioritized over residents' health, bypassing municipal planning and institutional consensus to favor cheaper locations for energy companies.
Coalición Canaria warns that if this approach continues, a second energy hub will be consolidated in the upper part of the municipality of Puerto del Rosario, which will have direct impacts on the quality of life of its residents.
