Compromís por Sagunt approved the assembly this week Presentation of claims against macro photovoltaic plant associated with future gigafactory volkswagen Nationalists advocate this solar power project, as they have already done from the municipal government. “It means the destruction of a significant part of the historic orchard of the municipality”.
Town Planning councilor and former mayor Quico Fernández described the entire process that has followed since he found out “unofficially”. Agreement between the company and Generalitat on the establishment of a self-consumption photovoltaic plant in the Gausa gardenfrom the beginning of the highway to Puçol”. At that time, a negotiation began between the two sides to minimize the impact and eventually a proposal affecting the Gausa and Montíber regions was accepted and other areas with less impact suggested from Urban were rejected. As explained by the Compromís spokesperson in the parliament as the planning area.
Fernández, “as the municipal technical report shows, project does not comply with regulations due to excessive occupation of landabout 5 million square meters cataloging high agricultural capacityThe Town Planning councilor further explained that “the decree regulating photovoltaic installations expressly excludes such surfaces, so four amendments have been made to the Regional Planning Law to make it applicable.” a bespoke project, something unprecedented“.
Among the arguments against the solar power plant, the former mayor insisted that “the need for so much self-consumption is not justified. European funds require a percentage of renewable energy, but do not want it to be for self-consumption, and therefore, it is not necessary for all production to be close to the factorybut it can come from other more remote areas”. Fernández “certainly” to justify the solution adopted It’s just a matter of economic interest., that is, to reduce the promotional company’s expenses and increase its benefits. By the way, Giving a great benefit to the winning utility“.
A spokesperson for Compromís per Sagunt said: “A project so contrary to sustainability itself cannot be proposed in the name of sustainability.” Nationalist stressed that this facility plus gigafactory would add “more than 10,000”. phantoms and half a million trees”.
Alternative
Fernández recommends “obtaining it from other sources or from factories located in more suitable areas” to get the renewable energy the Volkswagen battery factory needs. Roofs of city buildings can also be fitted, according to a study by the Institute of Technology. Energy is a 285 GWh/year electricity generation potential exceeding 240 GWh/year determined as the self-consumption target Public consultation of Generalitat’s strategic project for the VW plant.