Supreme Court annuls decree regulating floating solar plants in state reservoirs
03 Jun 2026Effective: 03 Jun 2026178 views
Who is affected:
Floating solar energy developers, water management authorities and autonomous communities
Summary
The Supreme Court has declared null the Royal Decree regulating floating photovoltaic plants in state-owned public domain reservoirs, following Aragón's appeal.
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The Third Chamber of the Supreme Court has upheld the appeal filed by the Autonomous Community of Aragón and has declared Royal Decree 662/2024 null and void, which established the legal framework for installing floating photovoltaic plants in reservoirs managed by the General State Administration. The nullity means th…
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Sentencia de 29 de abril de 2026, de la Sala Tercera del Tribunal Supremo, que estima el recurso contencioso-administrativo 671/2024, interpuesto por la Letrada de la Comunidad de Aragón, en la representación que le es propia, contra el Real Decreto 662/2024, de 9 de julio, por el que se establece el régimen al que ha de estar sometida la instalación de las plantas fotovoltaicas flotantes en los embalses situados en el dominio público hidráulico en las cuencas hidrográficas cuya gestión corresponde a la Administración General del Estado, y por el que se modifica el Reglamento del Dominio Público Hidráulico, aprobado por el Real Decreto 849/1986, de 11 de abril.
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