Tag Archives: Iberdrola

Iberdrola Marks 125th Anniversary with Major Madrid Music Festival Supporting Social and Community Initiatives

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has opened ticket sales for the Iberdrola Music Festival, a major event celebrating the company’s 125th anniversary, to be held on 27 June 2026 in Madrid at Iberdrola Music, Europe’s largest sustainable leisure and cultural venue. Featuring … Read the full press release

50Hertz Sees Offshore Wind Output Rise by Ten Percent While Preparing Major Baltic Sea Expansion Projects

(IN BRIEF) 50Hertz reported that its Baltic Sea offshore grid connection systems transmitted around 5,400 GWh of electricity in 2025, roughly ten percent more than the previous year despite weak wind conditions, driven mainly by the full integration of the … Read the full press release

Iberdrola and Avangrid Commission New England Clean Energy Connect to Deliver Canadian Hydropower to the US

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, via its US subsidiary Avangrid, has commissioned the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, a 233-kilometer project delivering hydroelectric power from Quebec to New England. With a capacity of 1,200 MW, the $1.65 billion infrastructure strengthens … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Marks 125 Years with Nationwide Cultural and Social Programme Across Spain

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has announced a year-long nationwide programme to celebrate its 125th anniversary, featuring exhibitions, music festivals, public events and the illumination of landmark buildings across Spain. Under the theme “125 light years,” the initiative reflects the company’s historical … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Acquires Ararat Wind Farm to Establish Renewable Generation Presence in Victoria

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has agreed to acquire 100% of the 242 MW Ararat Wind Farm in Victoria, Australia, marking its entry into the state’s renewable generation market. Operational since 2017, the wind farm supplies most of its output under long-term … Read the full press release

Iberdrola’s €350 Million Tâmega Wind Project Accelerates Portugal’s Clean Energy Expansion and Industrial Development

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has begun assembling turbines for the new Tâmega Wind Farm, which will become Portugal’s largest wind installation with 274 MW of capacity, 38 Vestas 7.2 MW turbines, and annual generation of 601 GWh. The €350 million project … Read the full press release

Iberdrola strengthens commitment to Brazil as it seeks 100% control of Neoenergia in €1 billion offer

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has submitted a takeover bid for the remaining 16.2% of Neoenergia, offering the same 32.5 Brazilian reais per share paid to PREVI in October 2025, adjusted by the SELIC interest rate. The acquisition—valued at around €1.03 billion … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Wins Seven Extel Awards Recognizing Leadership, Transparency, and Investor Excellence

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has received seven major awards at the 2025 Extel Europe & Emerging EMEA Equities Awards, including Best Chief Executive of European Utilities for Executive Chairman Ignacio Galán. The company was also recognized for its investor relations team, … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank and Iberdrola join forces to expand wind capacity and energy security in Greece

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25.9 million green financing agreement with Iberdrola for the construction of the 22.5 MW Gatza wind farm in central Greece. The financing package includes €10 million from EIB resources and … Read the full press release

Europrivacy certification strengthens Iberdrola’s leadership in digital transparency and customer privacy protection

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has become the first European energy company to achieve the Europrivacy European Data Protection Seal, certifying compliance with the highest privacy and data protection standards across its digital services. The certification, awarded to Iberdrola Clientes España, Curenergía … Read the full press release

Iberdrola sells 2.9 million smart meter portfolio to Macquarie in £900 million deal while expanding UK network investments

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has sold ScottishPower’s smart metering subsidiary, SP Smart Meter Assets Limited, to Macquarie Group in a £900 million deal covering 2.9 million devices. The move supports Iberdrola’s strategy to concentrate investment in regulated networks and renewable generation, … Read the full press release

Selex Gruppo Commerciale signs renewable energy PPA with Iberdrola to advance decarbonization and energy cost stability in Italy

(IN BRIEF) Selex Gruppo Commerciale has signed a renewable energy purchase agreement with Iberdrola for 1,250 GWh of photovoltaic power, equal to 125 GWh annually from plants with 77 MW of capacity starting in July 2026. The PPA features a … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Takes Delivery of XXL Monopiles from Navantia–Windar Facility for Baltic Sea Windanker Project

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola has received new XXL monopiles for its 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, marking the second major supply under its Navantia–Windar Renovables partnership after East Anglia THREE. Built at a €36 million–upgraded facility … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Unloads 2.6 GW of Mexican Generation to Finance €55 Billion Network Expansion

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola will sell 2.6 GW of power generation assets in Mexico—comprising 15 plants and development projects—at US $1.6 million per MW, with up to US $4.2 billion in contingent payments tied to future project completions. The transaction, together … Read the full press release

EIB Advances €50 Million for Iberdrola’s il·lumina to Rebuild Flood‑Damaged Valencia Grid

(IN BRIEF) The EIB has provided Iberdrola with two €25 million loans—half from its own funds and half via Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund—to back il·lumina, the utility’s project to reconstruct and future‑proof the Valencia distribution grid damaged in the 2024 floods. … Read the full press release

Iberdrola and Echelon Launch Europe’s Largest Energy‑Data Centre Joint Venture with 144 MW Madrid Sur Project

(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and Echelon Data Centres have entered the largest binding energy‑to‑data‑centre agreement in Europe, forming a joint venture to build and operate hyperscale facilities in Spain. Iberdrola will own 20 percent, providing land with grid connections and round‑the‑clock clean … Read the full press release

Iberdrola Clinches Three IR Impact Awards for Sector Leadership, Communication Innovation and AI Excellence

(IN BRIEF) At the 2025 IR Impact Awards Europe, Iberdrola won three top honours: Best in the Utilities Sector, Best Innovation in Shareholder Communication, and Best Use of Technology including Artificial Intelligence. Investors and analysts commended the company’s clear sustainability … Read the full press release

ScottishPower’s Half Price Weekends Wins Top Award for Transforming Customer Energy Habits

(IN BRIEF) ScottishPower’s “Half Price Weekends” initiative, offering customers 50% off electricity every Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm, has won the Behaviour Change Campaign of the Year Award at the 2025 UK Green Business Awards. Launched … Read the full press release

Iberdrola’s Carbon2Nature and MERLIN Properties Forge MERLIN Forest to Restore 200 Hectares and Capture 160,000 t CO₂

(IN BRIEF) Carbon2Nature (an Iberdrola Group company) and MERLIN Properties have launched the MERLIN Forest, a 200-hectare reforestation project in Salamanca’s Serradilla del Llano, adjacent to Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia Natural Park. Over 300,000 native trees will restore a fire-ravaged … Read the full press release

DNV and 20 Industry Leaders Complete Validation of Wind Farm Flow Control for Bankable Deployment

(IN BRIEF) After 18 months of collaboration with 20 leading energy companies, DNV has validated wind farm flow control (WFFC) technology using its LongSim CFD platform. The joint industry project generated the most comprehensive performance dataset to date and agreed … Read the full press release