This action will improve the regulation and distribution of the volume of water from the Tagus and significant energy savings will
The Government delegate, Rafael González Tovar, today announced that at its meeting this morning, the Council of Ministers has taken account of the emergency declaration screed works tank regulation of La Muela, in the municipality Alhama de Murcia (Murcia), part of the Tajo-Segura postrasvase.
The budget for the implementation of these works, which reaches 1.5 million euros, is part of the Special Fund for the Revitalisation of the Economy and Employment (Plan E).
The Segura River Basin Authority will be responsible for their achievement.
These works are essential to improve the regulation and distribution of the volumes of water from the Tagus.
Especially important is to increase the capacity of the raft of La Muela to cope with the summer months which coincide with peak consumption.
Moreover, this action will enable significant energy savings by enabling the elevation of Alhama always work off-peak electricity supply.
The book consists of deposition regrowth regulation La Muela to achieve an increase in capacity of 100,000 cubic meters, representing nearly 70% more capacity on the current regulation.
This will have a header tank regulation in Section III of the Main Channel of the right bank of 270,000 cubic meters, which will, in addition to operating improvements, regulation and distribution, pumping station can Alhama work almost exclusively in peak hours, not like today that makes it 24 hours a day.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia