Wind farms abandoned as province left out of national energy plan

Plans for windfarms worth an estimated 375 million euros are expected to be abandoned after the new National Energy Plan 2015-2020 confirmed no new national grid infrastructure for Almería province. There had been two major National Grid investments mooted for Almería, a new Vera – Granada high power line and a new substation in Tabernas to connect up renewable energy sources there. Neither project has materialised in the new plan, meaning that any new energy Continue reading Wind farms abandoned as province left out of national energy plan

Inspectors to be allowed to force entry into your home if they see a solar panel

So we learn today that an amendment to the Solar Energy Bill will allow Inspectors from the Ministry of Industry to force their way onto private property if they see a solar panel, with just an authorisation from their boss. Enmienda número 475 of the Proyecto de Ley del Sector Eléctrico allows the Ministry to send Inspectors with no prior appointment to private homes to revise the installation of solar panels, to ensure that they Continue reading Inspectors to be allowed to force entry into your home if they see a solar panel

Vera to host Solar Cooking Promotions

Next 10th of September are the Solar Cooking Promotions in Vera main square (in front of the Cathedral). Sponsored by Castillo de Tabernas, Silestone and the Association of Chefs & Bakers Indalo, the idea is to promote local dishes, cooked by the sun. Chefs such as Sergei Arola (photo), who specialises in this type of cooking, thinks that this is an ideal area to promote this type of cooking, and claims to have “much interest” Continue reading Vera to host Solar Cooking Promotions