This project, fully funded by the European Union's Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, has allowed for the comprehensive renovation and automation of a strategic infrastructure for the city's water supply. The total investment amounted to 5,077,657.48 euros.
Among the improvements implemented is the renovation of the final sections of the New Alicante Canal and the Alicante Canal, which supply the Rabasa reservoirs. Additionally, two new buildings have been constructed, equipped with telecontrol, regulation, and maneuvering systems at the entrance of the Alicante 1 and 2 reservoirs.
The works also included the refurbishment of the outlet cabins, with the renewal of regulation and quality control equipment, as well as the improvement of the supply control building. At this point, maneuvering elements, piping, access points, and all instrumentation of the facility have been updated.
One of the fundamental pillars of the project has been the digitalization of the entire infrastructure. The Mancomunidad de los Canales del Taibilla has incorporated new electrical control panels, sensors, and communication, telecontrol, and remote-control equipment, enabling real-time management of the facilities from the control center located in Cartagena.
“"With this project, we improve the operability, reliability, and control capacity of the entire water supply to the city of Alicante."
Juan Cascales, president of the organization, emphasized that this renovation was necessary to update facilities that, due to their age and use, required in-depth intervention. He added that the new modern systems facilitate the automation of the infrastructure and improve operating and maintenance conditions, contributing to greater efficiency of the hydraulic system.
During the presentation, the Government sub-delegate in the province, Manuel Pineda, highlighted the strategic importance of this intervention on an essential infrastructure for drinking water supply in Alicante. According to Pineda, the project promotes renovation, digitalization, automation, and control, key elements for a more modern and resilient water management.
Alicante's relationship with the Mancomunidad de los Canales del Taibilla dates back to 1930, the year the municipality joined the organization. Water supply from this entity began in 1958 with the commissioning of the Alicante Canal, a fundamental infrastructure for the province's development. The three Rabasa reservoirs came into service in 1962, 1969, and 2007, and with this modernization, the supply in one of the province's main urban areas is guaranteed.
