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The Ministry of Environment has successfully resolved all environmental procedures for this project and the conveying line of 333MW, in its first phase of energy produced to connect to the grid.

Councilman Environment of the City of Lorca, Melchor Morales, has reported that "the draft Gestamp Andaltia creation in the districts high Lorca from which was designed as a major center of production of photovoltaic solar energy in the world has already passed all environmental proceedings, a step that will allow in the coming months will begin to install the first solar panels in these areas and create jobs in the municipality. "

Morales explained that "the Ministry of Environment has successfully resolved the EIS project of this investment project and the conveying line of 333MW of energy produced in the first phase (which initially consisted of three) to connect to the transport network. "

The mayor said that "after shuffling five choices of layout for high-capacity power line has chosen the best option so that it gives one of the most important steps to get quickly in this environment is producing solar power the first phase of this ambitious project, which will be capable of generating renewable electricity to power 166,500 homes. "

Once completed and running, this solar photovoltaic plant of 333 megawatts (MW) of power, in its first phase, and avoid the emission of 474,935 tons of carbon dioxide and the use of 200,000 tons oil equivalent per year (which would He needed to produce this electricity, generate 590 direct jobs, to which must be added the synergies of indirect jobs it will create.

Once known by the company at the end of February the approval of the environmental impact statement, this has been sent to the Ministry of Industry to dispose administrative authorization of the project in the coming weeks.

From what subtract the presentation of the executive project at the Ministry of Industry and the City Council, who must resolve the Project Approval, Public Utility and Building permit respectively.

"The Lorca will benefit from this strategic project for the region and an international presence, which adds to Noksel, among others, which contribute to job creation and economic diversification of the municipality," added Councillor for Environment.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca