40 MEGAWATT SOLAR PLANT PLANNED

Ronda could have a huge solar electricity site in the future, if a project by a Catalán company is approved by the authorities. The 40 megawatt plant would be the biggest in Andalucía and acting mayor of Ronda Antonio Marín Lara says it would provide clean energy to the Campo de Gibraltar as well as the local area. The project would cost 300 million euros and the plant would probably be sited in the countryside near Ronda La Vieja or Serrato, in a location where it would have no environmental effect. This type of plant, which generates electricity through solar panels or modules, produces so-called clean energy because there are no CO2 or contaminatory gas emissions, no residual waste is generated, and the supply is unlimited. The mayor says the plant would be highly beneficial to Ronda, not only in terms of jobs and the local economy, but also because the town's street lighting could be supplied free of charge.