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Geothermal project and photovoltaic park in Gran Canaria: hidden permit uncovered
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Fusion42 · 2 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
A 2MW photovoltaic park approved in Gran Canaria has been built atop a geothermal exploration permit, revealing overlapping land use claims in southern Spain's saturated renewable energy zone. Regional authorities allowed the solar project to proceed despite the conflict, as the geothermal permit lacks a defined borehole location.
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Spanish regulators are approving solar projects that sit atop geothermal permits, using the absence of a defined borehole to override subsurface claims. This creates a two-year window: geothermal companies must now file borehole locations before solar gets built on their concessions, or lose the land entirely.
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