ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

• Reduction of 4.3 million tons of CO2 during the lifetime of the plant compared with the same electricity production in gas thermal plants of similar proportions.

• Significant contribution to meeting the commitments made by Spain in the Kyoto Treaty towards reduction of greenhouse gases.
• Use of local primary energy resources, in one of Europe's regions with the highest radiation levels, producing clean non-contaminating energy.
• Outstanding contribution to achieving the goal of autonomy in domestic energy production under the Spanish Energy Plan.

Enerstar Osuna will introduce a new mix (wet-dry) cooling system which will allow important savings in the consumption of water.

BENEFITS FOR THE CITY OF OSUNA

Positive Publicity

Positive image associated with the city of Osuna:

• An exemplary environmental project.
• A technically innovative and important project.
• National and International recognition.

The consortium offers full cooperation in the dissemination of the overall picture of sustainable development.

Provide the technical contents of Solar Power Plants:

• Websites.
• Brochures.
• Articles.
• Newspapers, radio and TV.
• Generation of guided tours in municipality.
• Social and political acceptance.
• Positive Advertising.
• Inclusion of the name Osuna in all presentations.
• Full cooperation in the dissemination of an overall picture of sustainable development for the municipality.
• Increased municipal revenues in respect to IAE and IBI.
• Recruitment and training of local workers.

SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE

• Sustainable development.
• Clean industry.
• The ground is always kept clean by not producing or dumping toxic waste.
• Air and water are also preserved from contamination.
• Reversibility: the end of life, the dismantling of the plant leaves the soil and the environment in its original state.
• Unlike other types of energy, solar thermal has the explicit support of major environmental organizations.
  
  

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

• Direct investment in the Community of Andalucia: 225 million euros.

• Creation of jobs:
  Construction of the plant in 18 months:
  - Direct: 400
  - Indirect: 600
• Operation of the Plant:
  - Direct: 50
  - Indirect: 75
   

OTHER SOCIAL BENEFITS

The installation of the plant will generate a large flow of visitors to Andalucia.

Young students from schools in the Andalusia region and other communities field trips.

Andalusia students will visit the Solar Plant as a result of programming in scientific and extracurricular activities by their faculty.
The potential of this group visits is high due to:

• The interest of the teachers in carrying out these visits.
• The characteristics of the solar plant: its undeniable appeal.
• The possible incorporation into the visitation of students from other nearby provinces.

The city will also receive visitors from thee professional field, channeled through business associations, chambers of commerce or the companies themselves.