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The Minister of Universities, Business and Research, José Ballesta, today held a meeting with the promoters of the proposed photovoltaic plant in Lorca for the processing of this facility, which has managed to take the lead of all solar projects presented in Spain.

The Minister, who was accompanied by the Director General of Industry, Energy and Mines, Pedro Jiménez, met with the Project Director and responsible Lorca PV Solar Gestamp Murcia, José Enrique Pardo, and responsible for Andaltia, Antonio Galera, who assured that, as is developing expect to begin processing plant works in 2014.

Crossbow recalled that last May 8 "was fulfilled one of the key milestones of the processing of this facility, which has made it the solar photovoltaic project in free regime, ie, without any premium, most advanced non- only in the region but in Spain ", adding that" this process began in June 2011 with the declaration of strategic project later on May 11, 2012 presented the first documents to the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism to the procedure of prior consultation, and this past May 8th has been presented around the base of the plant project and the project for evacuation and processing for environmental impact assessment. "

The plant Lorca Solar PV is a project that will allow the production of more than 300 megawatts, with an area of ​​1,600 hectares, an investment of around 600 million euros and the creation of 3,000 jobs.

The production of this plant could supply 200,000 homes.

Thus, it is expected that this PV avoid emitting 572,893 tons of carbon dioxide and using 58,000 tons of oil equivalent per year (TEP), which would be necessary to produce this electricity.

This initiative, which is part in the Industrial plans for Attracting Investment in the Region of Murcia launched by the regional government, "born of collaboration between the Ministry with the business group and stands out for its uniqueness," he concluded Crossbow .

Source: CARM