This initiative represents a firm commitment by the District towards energy efficiency and the transition to a greener and more sustainable public healthcare model, as highlighted by the District's Managing Director, Ana Leal. The investment, which benefits from significant European backing, will be used for the transformation of public infrastructures.
The Director of Economic Management and Professional Development, María Ángeles García Juliá, explained that the solar self-consumption contract aligns with the SAS's internal efficiency objectives and is fully integrated into the Andalusian Health Service's Integrated Environmental Management System (SIGA). Reducing reliance on the external electricity grid will generate continuous economic savings, strengthening the healthcare system's efficiency in the medium and long term.
The works, estimated to last six months per lot, will be carried out with strict environmental management criteria, including recycling and environmental protection. The project is divided into 24 independent lots to cover the entire district's geography, from large health centers to local clinics. The company Elecnor Servicios y Proyectos SAU has been awarded 23 lots, while Magtel Operaciones SLU secured the remaining one.
Among the facilities benefiting in Córdoba capital are the health centers Aeropuerto, Córdoba Centro, Sector Sur y Guadalquivir, Occidente Azahara, Huerta de la Reina, and the clinics of Cerro Muriano, Encinarejo, El Higuerón, and Villarrubia. In the Guadalquivir District, the health centers of Fuente Palmera, La Carlota, Palma del Río, Villaviciosa, Montoro, and Posadas are included, along with the clinics of Almodóvar, Villa del Río, Adamuz, Hornachuelos, Villaharta, Pedro Abad, El Carpio, and Villafranca.
The Head of Economic Management Service, María Dolores Cabello, reiterated the District's commitment not only to patient care quality but also to the sustainable management of energy resources and the promotion of renewable energies, demonstrating that concerns for efficient economic management, public health, and environmental care are not mutually exclusive but rather complementary.
