The environmental organization has expressed its support for the objections filed by residents of Alhendín and nearby affected municipalities regarding the project. This plan, published in the BOJA on March 5, 2026, received a favorable urban compatibility report on November 7, 2023, from the Municipal Technical Advisor of Alhendín.
This initiative is a deceptive solution presented as sustainable within a clearly unsustainable model.
Ecologists have voiced strong opposition to the plant, warning of potential negative impacts. These include foul odors in adjacent areas, the emission of greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrogen oxides, and risks to public health and quality of life. They also caution against potential aquifer contamination from slurry leaks, the generation of digestate—a difficult-to-manage and potentially toxic residue—increased heavy traffic, and high water resource demand.
The group emphasized the urgent need for adequate territorial planning that includes a comprehensive debate on the intensive industrial livestock farming model, particularly pig farming, and its environmental, social, and economic consequences. They believe that only through such an analysis can the true utility of biogas plants and their repercussions be determined.
The organization alleges that public administrations are prioritizing economic interests over environmental, landscape, and cultural values, in violation of urban planning regulations. This situation, they note, is already evident in the province of Granada with the proliferation of photovoltaic plants and wind farms.
