Canarian Weekly
HE Canarian Government is on course to deliver a promise to the Island Water Council that the first of two desalination plants in the South of Tenerife will be operational in September.
The Granadilla de Abona plant, which has undergone beta-testing - establishing the water quality - since last June, will initially have a production capacity of 21,000 cubic metres per day, extending in the future to 42,000cu/m, should be open in a few weeks.
Juan Ramon Felipe, General Director of Aguas del Gobierno de Canarias, told the press this week that the definitive tests, required to connect the plant to the electricity grid, were the only fly in the ointment.
“This is down to Endesa, and that process requires that the entire procedure is in order,” he said.
“The requirements demanded for this are tricky as we dealing with large facilities; hence the Canarian Government proceeds with caution.”
It is a wise move because Canarian officials want everything fully in place before handing over control to the Island Water Board and the privately-owned company, which will be responsible for maintenance.
Felipe added: “The ultimate test is as if you've said you already have the house to live in. You turn up,, turn on the lights to check that everything is correct - and breathe a sigh of relief when it all is. That is us. We want deliver it in perfect fashion.”
The Granadilla desalination plant, built on a plot of 18,000asq/m in the industrial area, will cover El Poris, Arico, San Isidro, El Medano, Los Abrigos, Granadilla, Amarilla Golf, San Blas, San Miguel and Arona.
The budget totalled 30 million euros, which included grants from the water departments of the European Union, the Canarian and Spanish Governments.
While the Granadilla plant will, fingers-crossed, be opened next month officially, the Fonsalía plant in Guia de Isora will have to wait some time.
The Canarian Government's Water Department confirmed that it would be at least before the end of the year, before it can step up testing.
The geographical area to be covered by that plant will run throughout the South, from Adeje to Santiago del Teide. It includes Armeñime, Playa Paraiso, Abama, Playa de San Juan, Alcala, Varadero, Playa de La Arena and Los Gigantes.
HE Canarian Government is on course to deliver a promise to the Island Water Council that the first of two desalination plants in the South of Tenerife will be operational in September.
The Granadilla de Abona plant, which has undergone beta-testing - establishing the water quality - since last June, will initially have a production capacity of 21,000 cubic metres per day, extending in the future to 42,000cu/m, should be open in a few weeks.
Juan Ramon Felipe, General Director of Aguas del Gobierno de Canarias, told the press this week that the definitive tests, required to connect the plant to the electricity grid, were the only fly in the ointment.
“This is down to Endesa, and that process requires that the entire procedure is in order,” he said.
“The requirements demanded for this are tricky as we dealing with large facilities; hence the Canarian Government proceeds with caution.”
It is a wise move because Canarian officials want everything fully in place before handing over control to the Island Water Board and the privately-owned company, which will be responsible for maintenance.
Felipe added: “The ultimate test is as if you've said you already have the house to live in. You turn up,, turn on the lights to check that everything is correct - and breathe a sigh of relief when it all is. That is us. We want deliver it in perfect fashion.”
The Granadilla desalination plant, built on a plot of 18,000asq/m in the industrial area, will cover El Poris, Arico, San Isidro, El Medano, Los Abrigos, Granadilla, Amarilla Golf, San Blas, San Miguel and Arona.
The budget totalled 30 million euros, which included grants from the water departments of the European Union, the Canarian and Spanish Governments.
While the Granadilla plant will, fingers-crossed, be opened next month officially, the Fonsalía plant in Guia de Isora will have to wait some time.
The Canarian Government's Water Department confirmed that it would be at least before the end of the year, before it can step up testing.
The geographical area to be covered by that plant will run throughout the South, from Adeje to Santiago del Teide. It includes Armeñime, Playa Paraiso, Abama, Playa de San Juan, Alcala, Varadero, Playa de La Arena and Los Gigantes.
