Public information regarding the new I-DE power line in Guijo de Galisteo

The Industrial, Energy and Mining Planning Service of the Ministry of Industry, Energy, Science and Territory of the Regional Government of Extremadura hereby opens for public consultation the request for prior administrative authorization and the specific recognition of the public utility of the new medium-voltage overhead line projected by I-DE Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes, SAU in the municipality of Guijo de Galisteo. The announcement, processed under file AT-9776, is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres no. 0218, dated November 13, 2026 (official reference BOP-2026-5354), and opens a thirty-day period to consult the project and submit allegations. The declaration of public utility, if approved, will implicitly entail the need for occupation of the affected assets and urgent occupation for the purposes of Article 52 of the Compulsory Expropriation Law.

The procedure is supported by Title IX of Law 24/2013, of December 26, on the Electricity Sector, and by Title VII, chapters II and V, of Royal Decree 1955/2000, of December 1, which regulates the authorizations of electrical energy installations. The resolution that will conclude the file corresponds to the Industrial, Energy and Mining Planning Service itself, in accordance with Decree 221/2012, of November 9, on the means of publishing public information announcements in the energy and hydrocarbon sectors. The announcement was signed in Cáceres on October 29, 2026, by the head of service, Juan Francisco Lemus Prieto.

A 611-meter line and five new supports

The project is titled “New 13.2 (20) kV MVOHL, supplying El Batán, for energy reinforcement of said town, in the municipality of Guijo de Galisteo (Cáceres)” and its stated purpose is to improve the electricity supply in the area. The published technical characteristics are as follows:

• Start: existing support 5046 of the MVOHL 4854-3-«Coria» from the Galisteo STR.
• End: new support A5, replacing the current support 1011 of the «Coria» MVOHL from the Galisteo STR.
• Total conductor length: 0.611 kilometers.
• Service voltage: 13.20 kV; single-circuit overhead line.
• Conductor: 100-AL1/17-ST1A aluminum-steel.
• Five new supports.

The action is completed with the modification of the 45 kV HVOHL 3015-26-«Cáceres» from the Plasencia ST, between a new support A1 replacing the current 2027 and a new support A2 replacing 2028, with 0.124 kilometers of the same type of conductor. Additionally, the current support 1011 of the «Coria» MVOHL and the high-voltage section to be replaced between supports 2027 and 2028, with a length of 0.124 kilometers, will be dismantled.

Four affected estates in polygon 5

The annex of the announcement contains the individualized list of owners, assets, and affected rights, all located within the municipality of Guijo de Galisteo and in polygon 5. The holders are Francisco Javier Sacristán Muñoz, in three plots, and María Rosario Sacristán Muñoz, in one:

• Plot 5271, Navamojada area, agricultural land: existing support 5046 plus two new ones (A1 and A2), 15.00 m² of permanent occupation by supports, 288.24 m² of airspace, 1,729.44 linear meters, 1,925.00 m² of temporary occupation, and 1,065.00 m² of access.
• Plot 5270, Navamojada area: no supports, only 21.90 m² of airspace and 131.40 linear meters.
• Plot 5269, Navamojada area: one support (A3), 2.25 m² of permanent occupation, 110.50 m² of airspace, 663.06 linear meters, 552.55 m² of temporary occupation, and 1,625.00 m² of access.
• Plot 5255, El Batán area: one support (A1-AT), 2.25 m² of permanent occupation, 33.42 m² of airspace, 200.52 linear meters, 167.10 m² of temporary occupation, and 100.00 m² of access.

The affected assets and rights are of both private and public ownership, as specified in the announcement.

Environmental assessment and period for allegations

The project is subject to a simplified environmental impact assessment, and the issuance of the report corresponds to the General Directorate of Sustainable Management and Forestry Policy as the competent body in the matter. The documentation may be examined for thirty business days starting from the day following the publication of the announcement:

• At the service offices, at Clara Campoamor Avenue, number 2 (Multiple Services Building), 3rd floor, Cáceres, by appointment via telephone 927001280, from 9:00 to 14:00 hours, or via email soiemcc@juntaex.es.
• On the website of the General Directorate of Industry, Energy and Mines, “Public Information” section, “Electric energy distribution facilities” subsection.

Allegations must be sent to the aforementioned service and submitted through any of the registries and offices provided for in Article 16 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.

The publication directly affects the owners of the four mentioned plots, whose land and airspace may be occupied, but also the residents of El Batán, the nucleus to which the new line intends to provide a more reliable supply. The processing also opens the door to the compulsory expropriation of the land if the public utility of the project is ultimately approved.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Cáceres, no. 0218, November 13, 2026, Section II - Autonomous Administration, pp. 25542-25545 (official reference: BOP-2026-5354).