Consell is keen to accelerate the implementation of renewable energies on US soil. Valencian CommunityOne of the most controversial topics in regional politics in recent months, causing strong discrepancies between PSPV-PSOE and its two partners at Botànic: Compromís and Unides Podem. Faced with this reality, the Valencian Government undertook to solve the problem. 64 files about their projects renewable energy currently on the table with a January 25 deadline. This is the deadline set by the Ministry of Ecological Transition for their progress. Of the 64 files pending for the Environmental Impact Statement, 21 belong to the province of Alicante, 34 to Valencia and nine to Castellón.
That wasn’t the only commitment Generalitat received on Tuesday. Minister, Ximo PuigAfter the meeting with the Finance Ministers of Spain Arcadi; Sustainable Economy, Rafa Climent; Agriculture; Isaura Navarro; and Regional Policy, Rebeca Torró announced that the Community of Valencia is expected to have a map of the areas likely to host renewable power plants in about six months. All ministries that “have something to say” will be involved in the preparation of this map.
preference zones
The design of the map will make it possible to identify preferred areas for the installation of renewable power plants, whose authorization will be granted immediately. Map aims to speed up energy facilities and, at the same time, minimizing the impact of the installation of these facilities by protecting the most sensitive areas such as those belonging to the Natura 2000 network, thus addressing the regional reality of each region. . Different regions will be determined by considering landscape, environmental, industrial and heritage criteria.
Regarding the files, Puig pointed out that it is currently served in the files. Valencian CommunityThere are a total of 391 renewable project files representing 5,500 megawatts, of which 113 have been adjudicated and 45 have already been authorized, thus 278 files awaiting consideration by different ministries. Of this global count, there are 64 people directly affected by the January 25 deadline imposed by the Ecological Transition, as they started before 2020. . The President stated that these 64 ongoing files include photovoltaic, solar and wind power plants.
turning point 2
64 projects linked to the project known as Milestone 2 entered in 2020, with the majority of applications being filed at Generalitat. Together they add up to 2,342.60 megawatts of power. The Regional Public Administration has assured the developer companies and that the commitment of all relevant departments (District, Natural Environment, Environmental Quality) will be resolved in the coming weeks and before the end of 2022. Milestone 2 is referred to as one of the administrative action stages, in this case the stage that includes the Environmental Impact Statement of the projects by the Administration. Initially there were 91 files subject to this Milestone 2, files are assigned to this stage by the date they are submitted to the Administration, in this case 2020. Of these, 22 files have already been resolved and five are under review. Regional Services, therefore, only 64 projects remain to be answered.
The head of Consell stressed that the complexity of some of these files had to be taken into account and acknowledged that it would not be “an easy matter” to comply with the marked numbers. “This is what is proven in the coalition of commitment and genuine interests we have. accelerating renewable energy», stressed Puig himself.
It was asked whether the implemented roadmap also included municipal buildings, as some are reticent about the facilities in their area. municipalities“Generalitat’s responsibility is to promote renewable energies,” the president said.
A measure following European guidelines
Consell’s momentum for renewable energy is largely determined by the thoughts of the European Union and the implementation of the Valencia Community’s Climate Change Law. In that sense, president Ximo Puig signaled this Tuesday that the European Parliament will this week approve measures to reach 45% of renewable energies in Europe as a whole by 2030. regions. In the case of the Valencian Community, once the areas likely to host the facilities have been mapped, the location of the facilities, whether photovoltaic, wind or biomass, can be immediately determined.
Consell’s chairman was fully convinced this Tuesday that it would be possible to count on renewable energy deployment to make the Valencian Community an energy exporter by 2030. Puig acknowledged the “very different perspectives” that exist around this issue, citing the differences shown by Botànic members, but made sure they were working towards a common goal that takes into account every day that happens without introducing renewable energy. , pollutes more and the fight against climate change is not fulfilled.
Source: Informacion
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