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Wind Farms Links 2025

On 10th March 2025, proposals for 4 windfarms were announced on the BOC, three of which could directly affect limestone karst features in our past and present caving permit areas. These projects are
• Moncubo (the Monte Llusa area above Garzón, Villanueva and El Rincón)
• Sierra de Sel (top of the escarpment overlooking Ogarrio, with possible ramifications at San Miguel.
• Fuente Pico (between Llueva and Secadura)

A selection of documents (in English and Castellano) can be found below, including the responses of the Matienzo Caves Project (MCP) to the inadequate Environmental Impact Studies.

Any of the documents, or any part of the documents, can be shared and used to support arguments against these industrial constructions on limestone karst.

Moncubo

(affecting the areas around Monte Llusa, Cierrolinos, Garzón, Villanueva and El Rincón in the municipalities of Hazas de Cesto, Solórzano, Ribamontán al Monte and Meruelo)

Moncubo published information on the government web site.

from the above published material:
The Environmental Impact Study can be downloaded from the Industry site or the Matienzo Caves Project site.

• Critique of the Environmental Impact Study (pdf in English)

• Crítica del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental del Parque Eólico Moncubo
(pdf in Castellano)

• Satellite images combining Moncubo wind farm and MCP data. Cave surveys.

Sierra de Sel

(affecting areas around Ogarrio and San Miguel in the municipalities of Ruesga and Voto)

Sierra de Sel published information on the government web site.

from the above published material:
The Environmental Impact Study can be downloaded from the Industry site or the Matienzo Caves Project site.

• Critique of the Environmental Impact Study (pdf in English)

• Crítica del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental del Parque Eólico Sierra de Sel (pdf in Castellano)

• Satellite images combining Sierra de Sel wind farm and MCP data.

Fuente Pico

(affecting areas around Llueva and San Miguel in the municipality of Voto)

Fuente Pico published information on the government web site.

from the above published material:
The Environmental Impact Study can be downloaded from the Industry site or the Matienzo Caves Project site.

• Critique of the Environmental Impact Study (pdf in English)

• Crítica del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental del Parque Eólico Fuente Pico
(pdf in Castellano)

• Satellite images combining Fuente Pico wind farm and MCP data.