The administrative process for the installation of a photovoltaic plant in Mácher, promoted by the commercial entity RS Iberia 23, has received an unfavorable report from the Lanzarote Council. The president of the island corporation and regional parliamentarian, Oswaldo Betancort (CC), announced this decision during an address at the plenary session of the Canary Islands Parliament.
Betancort reiterated that the institution has maintained a stance against the installation from the outset, citing broad social and political rejection, including opposition from the Tías City Council. The opposition stems from the project's incompatibility with the island's preferred territorial and energy model, which prioritizes landscape protection, preservation of agricultural land, and the placement of renewable energy facilities in already transformed areas.
“"As we had announced, the Council has issued an unfavorable report because we understand that this project does not fit the model of renewable energy implementation that we defend for Lanzarote."
The project, named 'Instalación Solar Fotovoltaica Tías I', involves a plant with 1,680 solar modules and a transformation center, covering an area of 28,721 square meters within polygon 21, plot 179 of the southern municipality. The estimated investment for this initiative is 1.25 million euros.
During the same parliamentary session, socialist representative Marcos Bergaz criticized the management by the regional government and the Council concerning the delimitation of Renewable Energy Acceleration Zones (ZAR). He described the situation as a "serious institutional clash" and urged for the "immediate correction" of the controversial renewables planning through official publication.
In response, the Minister of Territorial Policy, Jesús Machín Tavío (CC), countered the criticisms. He accused the PSOE of creating an "artificial controversy" and "sowing doubts" by employing "fear and disinformation," despite knowing the procedure was in the consultation phase and that the Council would issue a negative report. He affirmed that the institution maintains a "clear and coherent position" on renewable energy, advocating for an "ordered plan compatible with the conservation of Lanzarote's territorial and landscape values."
