The new infrastructure, located at the Gran Tarajal Seawater Desalination Plant, has a production capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day and is part of Fuerteventura's ambitious central-south irrigation modernization plan. This project, with an investment of 13 million euros, will benefit 289 irrigators cultivating 152 hectares.
The plant, developed by the Canary Islands Technology Institute (ITC) with an investment of approximately 1.6 million euros, stands out for its high energy efficiency. It is one of ten similar facilities planned by the regional government for the islands. Complementary works include a pumping station, reservoirs, transport networks, digitized control systems, and a photovoltaic plant to reduce energy dependency.
The insular Water Councilor, Adargoma Hernández, confirmed that the secondary network construction, carried out by the Canary Islands Government's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, is about to begin. The Cabildo's president, Lola García, emphasized that the desalination plant's authorization is a crucial step in consolidating the irrigation improvement project in the municipalities of Tuineje and Pájara.
The Central-South Irrigation Plan has progressed through various administrative and technical phases, including the approval of expropriations and the adjustment of annual payments for its financing. The total regional contribution for this project, including the desalination plant and associated infrastructure, amounts to 10.85 million euros, co-financed with European FEADER funds.




