The Consistory believes that the current PLATER proposal does not incorporate sufficient local knowledge and presents errors in the zoning of Rubí. The plan aims to identify suitable land for renewable energy installations to advance decarbonization. Currently, Rubí ranks fifth in Catalonia for installed self-consumption photovoltaic power, with 22.40 MW and 1,559 installations.
The City Council calls for the plan to be restarted with municipal participation and for the prioritization of renewable energy installations on rooftops, artificialized spaces, and degraded land, rather than large installations on non-urbanizable land. It criticizes the participation process for being short and having late availability of information.
One of the main arguments is that the PLATER has not adequately considered Rubí's Modification of the General Urban Planning, which seeks to balance the energy transition with the preservation of the environment and heritage. This urban planning tool already stipulates that batteries cannot occupy non-urbanizable land.
The Consistory also questions the calculation of photovoltaic potential assigned to Rubí. While the PLATER estimates 91.7 MW on buildings, a municipal study places it at 248 MW, a capacity that would allow objectives to be met without increasing pressure on non-urbanizable land.
Better protection is requested for areas of high landscape, identity, and environmental value, such as the biological corridor of the Serra de l’Oleguera and Can Riquer, or areas like Can Xercavins or Can Ramoneda. It also asks to exclude from suitable areas those affected by river courses, floodplains, and elements of Rubí's architectural, archaeological, and natural heritage.
Finally, the City Council proposes that projects on non-urbanizable land include compensatory measures for affected municipalities, such as energy transfer to public entities or energy communities, or the creation of a municipal tax to fund renewable energy initiatives on rooftops.
