The project, which has a total budget of 379.114 euros and is 85% financed by the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, has already been published on the Public Sector Procurement Platform.
The Gran Canaria Island Council, through the Gran Canaria Island Energy Council (CIEGC), has put out to tender the project 'Installation of photovoltaic solar panels on canopies in the parking lot of Plaza Yaiza, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan – financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU', an action that will allow the production of renewable energy by taking advantage of an already anthropized space and advance in the decarbonization of municipal public infrastructures.
The installation will be carried out in the parking lots of Plaza de Yaiza and will contribute to significantly reducing CO₂ emissions associated with electricity consumption, decreasing dependence on non-renewable energy sources and moving towards a more sustainable and resilient energy model, aligned with island, regional and European climate objectives.
The project involves the installation of 196 photovoltaic modules of 640 Wp each, with a total peak power of 125,44 kWp and a nominal power of 100 kW, using a 100 kW inverter. The plant will achieve an estimated annual production of 219.433 kWh, equivalent to the electricity consumption of 63 homes, and will prevent the emission of 125,52 tons of CO₂ per year, a reduction comparable to the annual absorption of 753 trees.
Furthermore, the clean energy generated will allow for almost 1,7 million kilometers of annual travel in electric vehicles recharged with renewable electricity produced at the facility itself, reinforcing the coherence between energy transition and sustainable mobility policies.
The action is part of the island's energy transition strategy of the Gran Canaria Island Council, which is committed to the use of human-modified spaces, such as public parking lots, for the implementation of renewable energies, avoiding the occupation of new land and promoting the integration of these facilities in urban and tourist environments.
In this context, the project is part of an ongoing collaboration with the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council, within which photovoltaic generation projects with a combined capacity of nearly 2 megawatts are being deployed, consolidating the municipality as one of the island's leading examples in the development of renewable energies applied to the urban and tourist sectors.
The Minister of Environment, Climate, Energy, and Knowledge for the Gran Canaria Island Council, Raúl García Brink, emphasized that “the collaboration with the San Bartolomé de Tirajana City Council is proving crucial for advancing a more sustainable energy model, with projects that reduce emissions, improve energy resilience, and strengthen the municipality's role as a driving force behind the energy transition in Gran Canaria.” He also underscored that “the Island Council maintains a firm commitment to developing a green and sustainable tourist destination, where clean energy generation, efficiency, and decarbonization are structural components of the tourism model.”
The total budget for the project amounts to 379.114,14 euros (including IGIC), with a grant awarded of 335.838,47 euros, which represents 85% external financing, within the framework of the aid intended to promote photovoltaic generation in anthropized spaces within the Sustainable Energy Strategy in the Canary Islands, charged to the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU.
Interested companies may submit their bids until February 24, 2026, through the Public Sector Procurement Platform, where all the documentation for the procedure is available at the following link: https://contrataciondelestado.es/wps/poc?uri=deeplink:detalle_licitacion&idEvl=WY%2B83hKvLwrzAq95uGTrDQ%3D%3D
