More than 14 million euros from the second PERTE for 36 irrigation digitization projects

More than 14 million euros is the amount that 36 communities in Castilla y León, Galicia, the Canary Islands, Huesca and Murcia will receive as a subsidy for irrigation improvement projects prepared and presented by the León-based company iRiego, dedicated to the management and digitization of crops, within the second call of the PERTE for Digitalization of the Water Cycle , managed by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) and financed by the European funds NextGenerationEU .

The actions will allow the implementation of digital solutions to optimize the use of water and energy , improving the sustainability and efficiency of irrigation systems.

The majority of the projects are concentrated in Castile and León : 30 in total, 11 of which are in the province of León , including emblematic communities such as the Páramo Canal, the Villares High Canal, and the San Pedro Apóstol Canal. Initiatives in Salamanca, Valladolid, Burgos, Palencia, Ávila, and Zamora are also noteworthy.

The remaining projects are distributed between the Canary Islands (La Palma) , Huesca , Murcia and Orense , reinforcing the national reach of the designed solutions.

Of the 39 projects submitted , 36 have received provisional approval —without technical rejections—, an important step for the digital transformation of Spanish irrigation .

These new projects join the 19 already underway with funding from the first PERTE call, bringing the total number of initiatives promoted by iRiego to 54 with a global support of more than 21 million euros .

According to the company, these results reflect "the commitment of irrigation communities to technological innovation and the sustainability of the countryside," and represent a key step towards a more efficient, resilient agricultural model connected to the climate and social challenges of rural areas.