Canary Islands Government and Council Bolster Fuerteventura's Drinking Water Supply

Investment and Modernisation

The Government of the Canary Islands and the Cabildo of Fuerteventura are pressing ahead with a more‑than‑five‑million‑euro investment to modernise the island’s potable‑water supply network. The funding will be used to upgrade hydraulic infrastructure and technical equipment across the entire water cycle, from seawater intake systems to pumping stations and desalination plants.

Official Visit

The regional Minister for Territorial Policy, Territorial Cohesion and Water, Manuel Miranda, visited the Fuerteventura Water Supply Consortium on Wednesday, accompanied by the island’s President Lola García and the Water Minister Adargoma Hernández.

“The Cabildo’s work has turned the 2023 water‑emergency situation around in just two years,” Miranda said during the tour.

Planned Upgrades

• Materials procurement: The grant, awarded at the end of 2024, allowed the Cabildo to complete the 2025 tender for supplies, which are now stored on the island for immediate use in case of failures.
• Equipment deployment: New units will be gradually installed at the desalinated‑water production plants in Puerto del Rosario, Gran Tarajal, and Corralejo, as well as at the distribution network’s pumping stations.
• Technical improvements: The programme includes the progressive replacement of reverse‑osmosis membranes to boost water quality and increase production capacity, alongside the renewal of electrical panels and specialised components for desalination plants and pumping stations.

Future Outlook

Manuel Miranda highlighted the importance of inter‑governmental coordination to tackle the water crisis caused by prolonged drought and years of outdated infrastructure, while stressing the need for continued effort to secure water supplies for decades to come. He added that work is already underway with the Cabildo on a future desalination plant for the island’s southern zone.

Lola García emphasized that improving water supply goes beyond new hydraulic structures; it also requires strengthening technical resources and supporting the staff of the Island Water Authority (CAAF).

Adargoma Hernández concluded by thanking the Canary Islands Government for its coordination and investment, which are essential for enhancing Fuerteventura’s water provision.