Lola García urges state energy planning to reflect Majorca's reality

The Island Council Submits Objections to the State Plan, Proposing a Substation in the Zurita Area to Enable the Relocation of the Power Plant

The Fuerteventura Island Council has submitted formal objections to the electric transmission network plan being developed by the State for the 2025‑2030 period. The council demands that the proposal be tailored to the island’s specific characteristics and actual demand, incorporate the relocation of the El Charco Thermal Power Plant, and eliminate offshore wind installations in environmentally sensitive zones, among other issues.

According to the president of the Island Corporation, Lola García, the planning process involves the autonomous communities. She notes that “the General Directorate of Energy of the Canary Islands Government was consulted by this institution about the Initial Strategic Planning Document, without receiving any response.”

For that reason, García adds:

“We are forced to insist and submit objections again so that the State’s planning includes the location of a substation in the Llanos Pelados (Zurita) area, allowing the El Charco Thermal Power Plant to be relocated – a historic demand of the island’s institutions and population.”

The Island Corporation also requests:

“That the planning remove the locations earmarked for offshore wind that are included in the POEM, a State plan that lacks the fishing sector’s consensus and harms this activity and marine biodiversity.”

Territorial Planning Councilor Nereida Calero echoed the sentiment, stating:

“This is yet another example of supranational institutions not respecting the demands of local administrations.”
“Energy planning must progress in an orderly manner across the territory; the island must generate what it needs to consume and not sacrifice our land to supply other islands.”

In line with these concerns, the council asks that the electric transmission network never consider the Gran Canaria–Fuerteventura link. Instead, it should promote storage and demand within the limits of Fuerteventura itself to guarantee a reliable island‑wide supply.

Among the proposed environmental integration measures, the council urges that burial of transmission lines in sensitive zones be evaluated to protect biodiversity and natural heritage, alongside other issues critical to Fuerteventura’s sustainability.