José Miñones underlines the commitment of the Government of Pedro Sánchez for the fair transition with the granting of 12.4M€ to projects of Galician municipalities affected by this process

10/02/2023

“We are supporting the green revolution in Galicia and giving real opportunities for development and employment to the municipalities facing the cessation of activity of thermal power plants” The resolution, published today, provides for the promotion of 17 projects of different typology in 12 municipalities of the provinces of A Coruña and 2, of Lugo Among the projects subsidized are the creation of residences and homes of elderly people; social and entrepreneurship centers and environmental improvement of green and urban areas The Government opened a technical office of advice in the Pontes so that the municipalities of the fair transition agreements can take advantage of the different lines of aid

The government delegate in Galicia, José Miñones, reiterated today the commitment of the Government of Pedro Sánchez for the fair transition, as shown by the concession of 12.4 million euros to promote 17 projects in Galician municipalities affected by the processes of closure of thermal power plants (As Pontes and Meirama).

José Miñones advanced the resolution of the call for aid for the improvement of environmental, social and digital infrastructures in municipalities affected by the energy transition, within the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. The resolution was released today by the Institute for Fair Transition, under the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

José Miñones reiterated the Government’s commitment to the “green revolution in Galicia” by supporting municipalities affected by the closure of thermal power plants, giving “real opportunities” for the social and economic development of municipalities and promoting new business initiatives that create jobs and future in these municipalities.

The resolution published today is an example of this support, with the promotion of 17 projects that will be implemented in municipal buildings and public spaces and on public property. The 17 projects will be developed in 12 municipalities in the province of A Coruña and in two municipalities in the province of Lugo, as detailed below:

Resolution supports Fair Transition Institute. Galicia
CONVENTION	PROVINCE	TOWN COUNCIL	PROJECT	SUBVENTION
As Pontes	A Coruña	As Somozas	Rehabilitation of the old municipal schools for social housing and socio-community equipment	971,824.35 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	Cabanas	Environmental and digital improvement of the Magdalena pine grove and its environment	498,872.22 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	Cabanas	Rehabilitation of the municipal building of the “Vilar do Colo” polygon and creation of coworking	706.989,45 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	Cerdido	Adaptation of the building of the Casa da Cultura del Concello de Cerdido	461.243,00 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	Ferrol	Basic project and reworked execution of performances in the Castillo de San Felipe	957,943,34 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	Mañón	Rehabilitation of the old school of Freitide as Fogar do Maior	304.046,31 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	Moeche	GIVE IN. Economic and Social Development Centre	1.123.556.43 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	Monfero	Basic project of integral rehabilitation of municipal building destined to social center	152,237.74 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	ortigueira	Equipment linked to the coastal path	759,685,07 €
As Pontes	A Coruña	Saint Sadurnus	Landscape improvement of the municipal facilities of A Cortiña and Pazo da Marquesa	493,280,97 €
As Pontes	Lugo	Xermade	A Reitoral (CIT): Rehabilitation of the Rectoral House for the International Center of Tornería	403.000,00 €
As Pontes	Lugo	Vilalba	Environmental, social and digital infrastructure project. Urban trees in the urban center of Vilalba	499,605,93 €
Meirama	A Coruña	Cerceda	Improvement, expansion and regeneration of the environment and river walk of the Cabancos River (O Acevedo)	498,393,68 €
Meirama	A Coruña	Cerceda	Improving energy efficiency through a solar thermal and photovoltaic installation in the aquapark	1.215.125.45 €
Meirama	A Coruña	Ordes	Rehabilitación de local social en Mesón do Vento como vivienda de alquiler social	184.211.10 €
Meirama	A Coruña	Ordes	Itinerary of alternative mobility on the DP-5903 from Ordes to Portomouro by Pontechonia	1,484,830,92 €
Meirama	A Coruña	Tordoia	Residence of the Third Age in Pontepedra	1.693.338,21 €

“We talk about projects that will improve the quality of life of the citizens of these municipalities, improving social, cultural and entrepreneurial services, and contributing to the environmental improvement of green and urban areas in different localities,” said the delegate. José Miñones stressed that a large part of the projects will be developed in municipalities of demographic challenge, “which usually have more difficulties to face large investments.”

The delegate recalled that the Government launched last summer a Fair Transition Office in the Seara business center, in the Pontes, and that it is managed by technicians of the public company Tragsa. This office is the disposition of the 19 municipalities with transition agreements to outline their candidacies and attract the maximum possible funds from the different lines of aid and support for productive investment in these territories.