Supreme Court accepts Cabildo's appeal to keep Las Cabras solar park halted

The project is a photovoltaic plant that occupies a surface larger than the entire Majada Marcial neighbourhood and is located just metres from homes, a nursery school and green areas. The promoter has resisted in the courts the decision to archive the procedure that declared the park to be of general and social interest – a decision taken by the Cabildo, supported by the municipal council, and now under review by the Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands.

The Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands has admitted the appeal filed by the Cabildo of Fuerteventura concerning the Las Cabras solar‑park project. This admission allows the island authority to defend the legality of the administrative procedure that led to the archiving of the public‑interest declaration for the project.

According to the Cabildo, the acceptance of the appeal provides a new opportunity to uphold the legality of the file’s archiving – a prerequisite step before obtaining the municipal licence. The court’s notification was received on 30 January 2026; while the case has not yet been examined on its merits, the court recognises the legal relevance of the issues raised.

Larger Than the Entire Majada Marcial Neighbourhood, and Only Metres from Houses

Las Cabras would be the largest photovoltaic plant ever proposed in Fuerteventura, and it has sparked public outrage because it would sit a few metres from residences, a nursery school and the neighbourhood’s green spaces. The location map shows the site bordering the entire built‑up area to the northeast, even surpassing the total surface of the Puerto del Rosario municipality’s Majada Marcial district.

The Cabildo highlighted the “controversy” in an official note, drawing attention to the “possible” impact on the capital’s urban development and on residents’ well‑being – a concern shared by both the Cabildo and the municipal council, which has opposed the application of article 6 bis from the outset of the procedure.

The Promoter Resists the Archiving in Court

The island authority originally agreed to archive the file that declared the project of public and social interest. That decision was initially upheld by the courts, but the promoting company later filed an appeal, prompting the current appeal for cassation now accepted by the TSJ.

Lola García, President of the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, said:

“This ruling allows us to continue defending that the decisions taken are in accordance with the law and serve the island’s general interest.”

She added that the energy model Fuerteventura needs must arise from planning, consensus and respect for the population’s well‑being and for our territory.

Nereida Calero, Island Councilor for Territorial Planning, noted:

“The admission of the appeal reinforces the need to keep advancing with orderly planning.”

Calero reminded that the Cabildo is working on a Special Territorial Plan for the deployment of energy infrastructures, which she described as a key tool to reconcile the energy transition with the protection of the island’s environment.