Estepona adapts the electrical project of La Calera to provide power to 141 homes after a year of blockage

The Estepona Town Hall is drafting the low voltage project to provide electrical supply to the La Calera sector, where 141 homes, 72 of them from the Alma building, have been without power for over a year due to a bureaucratic conflict with Endesa.

The Estepona Town Hall has confirmed that it is working on the adaptation of the electrification project for the La Calera sector to the power of 831.46 kilowatts granted by Endesa. This measure aims to unblock the electrical supply for 141 homes, including the 72 from the Alma building, whose construction was completed in May 2025 and which still cannot be inhabited due to lack of electricity.

A bureaucratic conflict lasting two years

The problem originated in 2021 when the Town Hall submitted an initial electrification request for the sector, with a power of 2,142 kilowatts. However, in 2024 Endesa imposed a suspension on all requests exceeding one megawatt, citing network saturation. In light of this situation, the Town Hall submitted a new request in 2025, reducing the power to 831.46 kW, which was finally accepted by the electricity company last May after the intervention of the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC).

The lack of electricity has prevented the families owning the homes in the Alma building from obtaining the first occupancy license, necessary for habitation. The development, consisting of 72 apartments, has been completely finished for over a year, but remains empty awaiting the electrical connection.

Next steps: low voltage project and transformation centres

Now, the Town Hall must present a low voltage network project that includes the creation of transformation centres and the cabling that connects these to the buildings, as detailed by Endesa. Once the project is validated by the Industry department, the infrastructure will be developed and legalised. Subsequently, a transfer agreement will be signed with the distributor for the maintenance and operation of the facilities.

The Town Hall has emphasised the importance of seeking solutions from the central government regarding the lack of supply for new urban developments in the area. Meanwhile, work in La Calera is progressing, and it is expected that electrification will be completed in the coming months, allowing families to finally move into their homes.

For the affected residents, the wait has been long and frustrating. Many of them purchased their homes off-plan years ago and have had to extend their rentals or live with relatives while the administrative backlog was resolved. The definitive solution, however, now seems closer than ever, with the Town Hall and Endesa coordinating the necessary technical steps.