Satrebares Wind Farm 125 MW: EIA approved in Lugo and A Coruña

Key data

The Satrebares wind farm, with 125 MW of installed capacity in the provinces of Lugo and A Coruña, has achieved one of the most relevant administrative milestones in the authorization process: obtaining a favorable environmental impact declaration (EIA). The resolution was formulated on 31 March 2026 by the General Directorate of Quality and Environmental Assessment and published in the BOE on 13 April 2026 with reference BOE-A-2026-8204.

For the promoter and renewable energy sector stakeholders in Galicia, this resolution is not a minor formality: without a favorable EIA, the project cannot advance toward substantive authorization. With it approved, the administrative path continues, though conditioned.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution formulates the favorable environmental impact declaration for the Satrebares wind installation project. This means that, from an environmental perspective, the project can continue its administrative processing, but only if the promoter respects the conditions established in the declaration itself.

The mandatory environmental conditions are structured around four protection areas:

A key aspect of this resolution is that evacuation infrastructure —the lines and substations necessary to connect the farm to the grid— are expressly included in the scope of the EIA and subject to the same environmental conditions as the farm itself. This has direct implications for municipalities through which the evacuation route passes in both provinces.

The favorable EIA is a prerequisite and essential requirement for obtaining substantive project authorization. However, the EIA does not equate to construction authorization: the promoter must complete the rest of the administrative process with this declaration as the basis.

Economic and operational impact

For the Satrebares wind farm promoter, EIA approval has an immediate operational impact: it unlocks the next phase of the authorization process. In projects of this scale (125 MW), each administrative milestone achieved represents months of technical and legal work that become consolidated.

From the perspective of the renewable energy sector in Galicia, a 125 MW farm is a project of relevant scale. EIA approval confirms the environmental viability of the site and reduces regulatory uncertainty for project investors and financiers.

For affected municipalities in Lugo and A Coruña, project advancement implies anticipating the effects of evacuation line routing on the territory: easements, land impacts and potential economic compensation that must be negotiated in later phases.

The environmental conditions established in the EIA —relating to fauna, flora, landscape and hydrology— will generate additional compliance costs for the promoter during construction and operation. These costs include environmental monitoring measures, surveillance plans and possible corrective or compensatory measures.

Who does it affect?

• Satrebares wind farm promoter: must comply with EIA environmental conditions in all project phases and continue substantive authorization procedures.
• Affected municipalities in Lugo and A Coruña: both those located in the farm area and those crossed by evacuation infrastructure must anticipate the territorial implications of the project.
• Renewable energy sector companies: the resolution is an indicator of progress in processing large wind projects in Galicia and can serve as a reference for similar projects in processing.
• Environmental and legal consultancies: the specific EIA conditions generate demand for environmental monitoring, surveillance and regulatory compliance services during construction and operation.
• Affected landowners: both in the farm area and in the evacuation route, may be affected by easements and expropriations in later phases.

Practical example

A renewable energy promoter with the Satrebares wind farm in its portfolio must, from this resolution, structure its administrative roadmap as follows:

The favorable EIA issued on 31 March 2026 allows it to submit the substantive authorization request to the competent authority. However, before initiating any work, it must demonstrate that the execution project incorporates all environmental protection measures required in the four established areas: fauna, flora, landscape and hydrology.

During the construction phase, the promoter must maintain an active environmental surveillance program demonstrating compliance with EIA conditions. If during works an unforeseen impact is detected on, for example, a protected fauna species, the environmental authority may require work suspension until corrective measures are adopted.

For evacuation infrastructure, the same regime applies: the line route must be executed respecting the environmental conditions of the resolution, which may involve route modifications or additional landscape integration measures depending on affected municipalities.

What should companies do now?

1. The promoter must initiate substantive authorization procedures taking advantage of the favorable EIA being issued. This is the next mandatory step in the administrative process.
2. Review and adapt the execution project to incorporate all environmental conditions established in the EIA in the four areas: fauna, flora, landscape and hydrology, for both the farm and evacuation infrastructure.
3. Design the environmental surveillance program that demonstrates compliance with EIA conditions throughout construction and operation phases.