The legal battle surrounding renewable energy in the province of Las Palmas has entered a new chapter of heightened administrative and legal tension. The Canary Islands Government's Directorate General of Energy issued an official order on July 15, 2026, formally forwarding the administrative file to the competent judicial body. This measure responds to a request from the Administrative Court of First Instance, which has accepted ordinary procedure number 332 of 2026 to review the legality of one of the wind energy permits granted in the south and east of the island.
The litigation stems from an administrative appeal filed by José Juan Hernández Tarajano against the resolution of appeal number 25 of 2024. This prior administrative appeal was directed against Resolution number 552, dated May 13, 2024, issued by the Directorate General of Energy itself, which granted Ayagaures Medio Ambiente, a subsidiary of the construction company Pérez Moreno, the required administrative authorization and, specifically, the coveted declaration of public utility. This legal backing is essential for the implementation of the project known as the Renove II Wind Farm, a clean energy generation facility with a capacity of 1,8 megawatts planned for the municipality of Agüimes, registered under file number ER190184.
The declaration of public utility, currently being litigated in the courts, is a legal mechanism of profound socioeconomic significance, as it entails the urgent need to occupy the affected land and the imposition of easements essential for the erection of wind turbines and the transmission of energy. Projects like this Renove II Wind Farm, promoted by Ayagaures Medio Ambiente in the Agüimes area and its surrounding region, frequently encounter opposition from individuals, landowners, or groups who question the territorial suitability of energy infrastructure, opening avenues for conflict in the courts that slow the deployment of the new green transition model on the island.
The final ruling issued by the Administrative Court will set an unavoidable precedent regarding the limits of expropriation powers and the processing of small and medium-scale wind energy projects in Gran Canaria. While the developer Ayagaures Medio Ambiente defends the validity of the permits obtained in 2024 to inject more renewable energy into the island's grid from Agüimes, the appellants' legal challenge highlights the complex coexistence between the large-scale deployment of clean energy and the safeguarding of landowners' rights and the land itself in southern Gran Canaria.
