The Spanish cabinet has approved a 2.19 billion euro ($2.38 billion) investment plan. The strategy, first proposed by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Population Challenges and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, aims to combat drought and strengthen water resources.

These include the construction of desalination plants powered by solar power plants, support for the reuse of urban water, reduction of expenses on affected agricultural farms, and relief of pressure on the aquifers that supply the Doñana National Park.

The government authorized state-owned company Acuamed to tender for the new desalination plant and photovoltaic solar park, allocating a budget of 600 million euros. Acuamed will develop agreements to incentivize investment in photovoltaic parks and set a maximum selling price for desalinated water.

Spanish developers have implemented projects using photovoltaic power generation to address water shortages through desalination plants.