Sophia and Beira: petition seeks suspension of both mega solar plants
What's at stake
Over 1,158 hectares of montado and classified habitats, with 231 vertebrate species at risk.
Being defended
Suspension of both licensing processes until an independent assessment.
What's happening
The Sophia (867 MWp) and Beira (269 MWp) projects planned for the municipalities of Fundão, Penamacor and Idanha-a-Nova together cover over 1,158 hectares of montado and classified habitats, putting at risk 231 vertebrate species identified in the environmental impact studies.
The petition delivered to Parliament asks for the immediate suspension of both licensing processes until an independent, more thorough environmental assessment is carried out.
The Beira Baixa region concentrates several large-scale projects at once, which environmental organizations flag as a risk of cumulative habitat loss that case-by-case studies fail to capture.
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