Aragón declares the public utility of the Collarada photovoltaic plant in Samper de Calanda

The Department of Economy, Competitiveness, and Employment of the Government of Aragon has specifically declared the public utility of the Collarada photovoltaic plant and its evacuation infrastructure, located in the municipality of Samper de Calanda (Teruel). The decision is formalized in Order ECE/1640/2026, dated October 29, published in the Official Gazette of Aragon number 219, dated November 12, 2026 (csv BOA20261112021). This declaration is the preliminary step that enables the compulsory expropriation of necessary assets and rights and the imposition and exercise of the right-of-way easement.

The regulation bears the signature of the Minister of Economy, Competitiveness, and Employment, Eva Valle Maestro, dated in Zaragoza on October 29, 2026, and is based on Article 54 of Law 24/2013, of December 26, on the Electricity Sector, which declares electrical generation facilities to be of public utility for expropriation purposes. Article 56 of the same law specifies that the declaration implies “urgent occupation” for the purposes of Article 52 of the Compulsory Expropriation Law of December 16, 1954. The authority to resolve corresponds to the Minister according to Article 23 of Decree-law 2/2016, of August 30, following processing by the Provincial Service of Teruel.

A project authorized since December 2024

The file accumulates three references: G-T-2021-012, IP-PC-0010/2022, and DUP-T-2026-0001. The installation already had prior administrative and construction authorization, granted by a resolution dated November 12, 2024, from the General Directorate of Energy and Mines, then dependent on the Department of Presidency, Economy, and Justice, and published in the Official Gazette of Aragon number 242, dated December 16, 2024.

The company Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios, SA requested the declaration of public utility on February 11, 2026, and provided a responsible declaration of agreements and complementary documentation on June 1 and 11, 2026, to complete the processing.

No objections and with a favorable report

The request was submitted for public consultation via an announcement in the Official Gazette of Aragon number 137, dated July 17, 2026, in the Diario de Teruel on August 5, 2026, on the notice board of the affected town hall, and on the Government of Aragon website, where the report and the annex of affected areas were posted. Additionally, the promoter was notified, the competent administrations and bodies were informed, and the notification to the affected parties, according to the list of affected assets and rights, was published in the Official State Gazette number 250, dated October 8, 2026.

No allegations were recorded within the deadline. The Samper de Calanda City Council did not issue a report; therefore, it is understood that there is no objection pursuant to Article 146 of Royal Decree 1955/2000, of December 1. The Provincial Service of Teruel did report on October 23, 2026, in favor of the recognition of public utility and established the list of assets considered necessary for expropriation.

Plot 40 of polygon 506

Annex I of the order details the affected areas, including plot number 40 of the municipal district:

• Cadastral reference: polygon 506, plot 180.
• Crop: rainfed arable land.
• Owner: under investigation.
• Underground line affectation: 99.93 linear meters.
• Access area for surveillance and maintenance: 300.86 square meters.
• Temporary occupation: 300.86 square meters.

The order clarifies that the included assets are those that have not received allegations, those whose allegations were not upheld, or those for which no agreements exist with their owners.

One month for the appeal for reversal

The resolution ends the administrative route, according to Article 60 of Law 5/2021, of June 29. An optional appeal for reversal (recurso de reposición) may be filed before the same body within one month from the day following notification, or an administrative-law appeal (recurso contencioso-administrativo) may be filed before the Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Aragon within two months. Both appeals cannot be pursued simultaneously.

The publication closes a procedure initiated nearly two years ago and turns the project into an installation with full expropriation coverage in a region, Bajo Martín, where photovoltaic implementation has concentrated the debate over the use of agricultural land. For the owners of the affected plots, the order now establishes the legal framework for occupation and opens the door to the fair price determination (justiprecio) proceedings.

Source: Official Gazette of Aragon, number 219, of November 12, 2026, section III (Other Provisions and Agreements) (official reference: BOA20261112021).