Álava opens two photovoltaic plants in Vitoria-Gasteiz for public consultation

The Official Gazette of the Historical Territory of Álava of Friday, November 6, 2026 (no. 128) publishes the announcement of October 21, 2026, from the Territorial Delegation of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability of Álava, by which the applications for prior administrative authorization, administrative construction authorization, and environmental impact statement for the photovoltaic plants “Lovaina Solar” and “Zaramaga FV” in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, as well as their associated infrastructures, are submitted for public information. The process, with official reference 2026-03132, opens a period of 30 business days from publication for interested parties and citizens to submit allegations.

Legal framework and administrative competence

The public information is based on Article 10 of Decree 48/2020, of March 31, which regulates the administrative authorization procedures for electricity production, transmission, and distribution facilities, and Article 53.1 of Law 24/2013, of December 26, on the Electricity Sector.

The announcement is accompanied by environmental regulations: Law 21/2013, of December 9, on environmental assessment, and Law 10/2021, of December 9, on Environmental Administration of Euskadi. The prior and construction authorizations correspond to the Territorial Delegation of Industrial Administration of Álava, and the process is carried out jointly with the public information of the environmental impact study for both projects, in accordance with Article 36 of Law 21/2013.

Two 4.8 MW projects with separate files

The facilities are processed under two separate files, although they share the evacuation line that connects them to the delivery point on the 30 kV Gamarra-Olarizu I line:

• File 01-GE-Y-2025-00026 — “Lovaina Solar”, promoted by Jambo Renovables, SLU: 8,876 modules of 745 Wp, 16 photovoltaic inverters of 300 kW, and a total power of 4.8 MWn.
• Two transformation centers with a 3,000 kVA transformer and sectioning centers CS Lovaina Solar and CS Particular.
• High-voltage underground evacuation line (LSAT) of 5,408 m to CS Compañía, passing through CS Lovaina Solar, CS Zaramaga FV, and CS Particular.
• Affected area: 7.3 hectares. Budget excluding VAT: 2,820,974.12 euros for the plant and 444,387.95 euros for the line.
• File 01-GE-Y-2025-00027 — “Zaramaga FV”, promoted by Torimbia Green Energy, SLU: 8,064 modules of 745 Wp, 16 inverters of 300 kW, and 4.8 MWn of total power.
• Two 3,000 kVA transformation centers, sectioning center CS Zaramaga FV, and an underground line of 510 m to that same center.
• Affected area: 8.64 hectares. Budget excluding VAT: 2,646,733.00 euros.

Where to consult and how to appeal

The documentation for both projects can be examined at the Territorial Delegation of Industrial Administration of Álava, at Samaniego street number 2 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, and on the website www.euskadi.eus, in the Public Information section for Energy and Mining Projects.

Allegations must be submitted within a period of 30 business days starting from the publication of the announcement, which bears the signature of the territorial delegate Javier Aizpuru Ochoa de Eribe.

Impact for the residents of the Alavese capital

The two projects total 9.6 MWn of power and nearly 16 hectares of affected surface area on land within the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, with a shared evacuation infrastructure of more than five kilometers that crosses several sectioning centers. The open period allows residents, landowners, and environmental groups to influence both the technical conditions of the authorizations and the content of the joint environmental impact study before the Administration reaches a resolution.

Source: Official Gazette of the Historical Territory of Álava, no. 128, November 6, 2026, section III (Other Public Administrations), pp. 1-2 (official reference: 2026-03132).