The surroundings of the Sierra Brava reservoir and Casas de Hitos estate, one of the principal wintering areas for cranes, aquatic and steppe birds in Extremadura and Spain, is threatened by the construction of two enormous solar power plants, THAT COULD BE LOCATED ANYWHERE ELSE.

The two solar power plants will suppose the direct occupation of more than 300 hectares of land, directly on the principal winter roost of the common crane in Europe, with 11,325 cranes registered there last year.

Those two solar power plants also include a natural gas combustion unit each, to maintain the energy production during cloudy days, which will suppose the installation of both tall chimneys for the evacuation of waste gases and of cooling towers.

In order to be able to use the energy produced, both power stations will share an electrical substation and a new high voltage power line more than 38 km in lengh, to connect with the grid at Valdecaballeros, and which will affect the entire Vegas Altas del Guadiana zone, including two SPAs.

How you can help us to avoid this? The meeting for the final authorisation in Extremadura is imminent. We enclose models of general letters (down) in order for you to express your opposition to this develpment, which are addresses to the Extremaduran Goverment politicians who will be making this decision (please feel free to modify parts of the content of the letters as you wish).

The following are email directions where you should send the letters:

President of de Goverment of Extremadura:   presidente@prs.juntaex.es

Thank you in advance for your support.