(IN BRIEF) At Qorteba oil refinery in southern Spain, Alfa Laval’s VO30 centrifuge unit with an erosion-resistant liner has eliminated unplanned stoppages, increased processing capacity by 1,200 tonnes annually, and cut maintenance costs by 94 percent since its 2023 installation. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 1, 200 tonnes per year, 300 tonnes per day, Alcolea, Alfa Laval, Belen Villalba, centrifuge performance, ConditionAlert™, Cordoba, DCOOP Group, erosion liner, Favian Guevara, José Carlos Gómez, maintenance cost reduction, partnership, Qorteba oil refinery, self-cleaning system, separation technology, Spain, sustainability, unplanned shutdowns, VO30 centrifuge unit
(IN BRIEF) In H1 2025, BBVA allocated around €63 billion to sustainability initiatives—a 48 percent rise year-on-year—including a record €30 billion in Q2 alone. Climate change and natural-capital projects accounted for 76 percent of the total, with social-impact ventures making … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged agricultural sector, BBVA, circular economy, climate change projects, Commercial Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, decarbonization targets, digital energy tools, efficient water use, electric vehicle financing, Energy Tech Summit 2025, financial inclusion, Green Bonds, Hydrogen Plant, natural capital, net zero 2050, renewable energy finance, Retail Banking, social bonds, social infrastructure, sustainability, sustainability-linked loans, sustainable financing
(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
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Avangrid Networks, capital increase, cogeneration, combined cycle, Electricity North West, i-DE, Iberdrola, Mexico generation incentives, Mexico power plants, NEOENERGIA, partnership, regulated asset base, regulatory approvals, ScottishPower Energy Networks, Solar, sustainability, Wind
(IN BRIEF) Moeve and Exolum have completed a €150 million upgrade of the Torre Arenillas Quay and pipeline at the Nuevo Puerto de Palos de la Frontera, replacing old infrastructure with 70 km of new pipes, modern pumping systems, and twelve marine … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 70 km piping, ADIF, Antonio Joyanes, energy transition, Exolum, Jorge Guillén, José Manuel Martínez, La Rábida Energy Park, marine loading systems, modular design, Moeve, Nuevo Puerto de Palos de la Frontera, Operational Efficiency, partnership, pipeline modernisation, Port of Huelva, pumping equipment, regional authorities, safety, south berth, sustainability, sustainable energy products, Torre Arenillas Quay
(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
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged climate resilience, digitalisation, EIB, energy security, European Investment Bank, Iberdrola, il·lumina, Ministry of Economy Trade and Enterprise, NextGenerationEU, partnership, power distribution grid, reconstruction, Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable integration, REPowerEU, smart transformers, substations, sustainability, underground cables, Valencia floods 2024, €50 million loans
(IN BRIEF) On October 31, 2024, Digi Communications N.V. announced the signing of a Memorandum involving its subsidiary DIGI Romania S.A., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. (OTE), and Vodafone Romania S.A., under which DIGI would acquire certain assets from Telekom Romania … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged acquisition, ANCOM, Bucharest Stock Exchange, CEISD, Commission for Review of Foreign Direct Investments, Competition Council, Digi, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Digi Romania S.A., Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A., leading European telecommunications company, OTE, telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions, Telekom Romania Mobile Communications S.A., TKRM, Vodafone Romania S.A.
(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
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 144 MW capacity, 160 000 m², 1 TWh electricity, 2030 operational date., 230 MW grid connection, 24/7 renewable energy, CPD4Green, data‑traffic gateway, David Smith, David Mesonero Molina, Echelon Data Centres, fibre‑optic network, hyperscale data centre, Iberdrola, job creation, joint venture, Madrid Sur, on‑site solar photovoltaic, partnership, renewable tariffs, Spain, Starwood Capital Group, submarine cables, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Santander have jointly committed €224 million to Greene Enterprise for the construction of five advanced waste recovery plants across Spain. These facilities will use pyrolysis to convert more than 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Spain
Tagged A Coruña, As Somozas, circular economy, Climate Action, CO2 reduction, EIB, EU Circular Economy Action Plan, European Investment Bank, Greene Enterprise, job creation, La Selva del Camp, Madridejos, Muel, pyrolysis, raw materials, regional cohesion, San Cristóbal de Entreviñas, Santander, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, Tarragona, Toledo, Valogreene, Valogreene CML Madridejos, Valogreene Recinor As Somozas, waste recovery, Zamora, Zaragoza
(IN BRIEF) Sener and CESEL Ingenieros have been commissioned to deliver the technical design for Trujillo’s first Bus Rapid Transit system, a North–South trunk corridor with feeder routes serving five districts. Backed by Promovilidad (MTC), TMT and the Provincial Municipality … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BRT, Bus Rapid Transit, CESEL Ingenieros, KfW Development Bank, Miguel Ángel Fernández, partnership, Promovilidad, Provincial Municipality of Trujillo, SENER, sustainable urban transport, Trujillo
(IN BRIEF) The EIF has invested €75 million in Serena Infra II—managed by Serena Industrial Partners—with a €250 million target to fund early‑stage sustainable mobility, water, social, digital infrastructure, and energy transition projects across Europe; supported by the EU’s InvestEU programme and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged biogas, Biomass, Climate Action, digital infrastructure, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, energy transition, environmental sustainability, European Investment Fund, InvestEU, Joaquin Camacho, low‑carbon economy, Marjut Falkstedt, mid‑cap funding, pan‑European fund, partnership, Serena Industrial Partners, Serena Infra II, SME investment, social infrastructure, sustainability, sustainable mobility, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA is financing Uludağ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.’s electricity distribution investments across Türkiye’s Marmara region, covering key provinces such as Bursa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, and Yalova. Serving four million customers, these investments are vital to enhancing energy security, efficiency, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Turkey
Tagged Balikesir, BBVA, Bursa, Çanakkale, electricity distribution, energy infrastructure, energy resilience, environmental responsibility, Equator Principles, financing, Garanti BBVA, infrastructure investment, Marmara region, partnership, Sinem Edige, sustainable development, Türkiye, Uludağ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Yalova
(IN BRIEF) Juniper Research’s “Cellular IoT Market: 2025–2030” report names Telefónica Tech a leading IoT connectivity provider, forecasting a 60 % rise in IoT connections through 2030. Telefónica Tech’s Kite platform delivers an all‑in‑one managed service—covering software, global network access, hardware, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, AI security, Awards, B2B, Cellular IoT Market 2025‑2030, Cloud Integration, device lifecycle, digital transformation, geolocation, global SIM management, IoT connectivity, IoT Data Ready, Juniper Research, Kite platform, leadership, LTE‑M, managed IoT solutions, Mario Silva, NB‑IoT, Telefónica Tech
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has restructured its Belgian affiliates—through Digi Romania and partner Citymesh—effective 16 July 2025, streamlining the shareholding framework and unifying its Belgian operations to simplify governance and bolster operational efficiency. (PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 17-Jul-2025 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Autoriteit Financiële Markten, Belgium restructuring, Citymesh, Corporate Restructuring, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., digi romania, Mr. Serghei Bulgac, Mr. Valentin Popoviciu, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions
(IN BRIEF) BBVA launches Season 3 of ‘Aprendemos Juntos Kids’, its animated children’s series that teaches emotional intelligence and sustainability values. Forty new episodes follow characters Beta, Mario, and a host of allies as they tackle issues like empathy, curiosity, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Society, Spain, Technology
Tagged Achuchón, animation, Aprendemos Juntos Kids, BBVA, Beta, Cauteloso, childhood emotions, Curiosity, digital platform, Discovery Kids, educational content, emotional intelligence, empathy, Energía, Finn, friendship, Ímpetu, Instagram, Iris, Kalmia, Latin America, Mario, Season 3, self‑esteem, Sofía Rodríguez‑Sahagún, sustainability, TikTok, YouTube Kids
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has named Walter Rizzi Head of Digital Banking in Italy, reporting to Murat Kalkan. Rizzi’s background includes senior roles at Banca AideXa—where he led product and customer initiatives—and consultancy work at McKinsey and QuantumBlack on AI and digital projects. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged agile banking, AI, appointment, Banca AideXa, BBVA, customer‑centric products, Digital Banking Italy, digital transformation, Fernando García, fintech, Italian market, leadership, Luis Calleja, McKinsey, Murat Kalkan, Organizational Structure, partnership, profitability, QuantumBlack, Scalability, strategic growth, Walter Rizzi
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €385 million loan with Spanish technology firm Indra to establish a cutting‑edge R&D centre—Indra Technology Hub—in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid. The facility will focus on radar, electronic defence, electro‑optics, command‑and‑control communications, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Defence, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Ángel Escribano, command‑and‑control, defence capabilities, defence R&D, digital transformation, digitalisation, EIB, electronic defence, electro‑optics, EU aerospace supply chain, European Investment Bank, European security, Indra Group, Indra Technology Hub, Nadia Calviño, partnership, radar, Robert de Groot, space sector, strategic autonomy, TechEU, Torrejón de Ardoz, €385 million financing
(IN BRIEF) Spain has joined nine other EU countries in the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, signing on via Cesce and ICO/FIEM to support Spanish SMEs and mid-caps exporting machinery, construction materials, technologies, and services to Ukraine. Backed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged advanced technologies, Amparo López Senovilla, Cesce, construction materials, EIF, EU economic integration, European Investment Fund, export credit, FIEM, ICO, InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility, machinery, Manuel Ilueca, Mid-Caps, Nadia Calviño, Pablo de Ramón-Laca, partnership, services, SMEs, Spain, sustainability, UKRAINE, Valdis Dombrovskis, Yulia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) BBVA Research, ABN AMRO Bank, and BNP Paribas Fortis’ Prometis Lab have created a non-profit global network that transforms anonymized financial transactions into real-time, granular economic intelligence. Prioritizing openness, transparency, and collaboration, the platform will enable quicker and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged ABN AMRO Bank, anonymized data, BBVA Research, Big Data, BNP Paribas Fortis, financial transaction data, global research network, high granularity, IMF, non-profit platform, OECD, partnership, policymakers, Prometis Lab, real-time economic information, Scientific Council, seminars, societal benefit, Steering Committee, working groups, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and ICF have launched a €100 million loan—the initial tranche of a total €200 million facility—to finance sustainability-focused projects by Catalan SMEs. ICF will use these funds to underwrite investments in renewable energy systems, energy-efficiency retrofits, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, EIB, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, Gilles Badot, green transition, ICF, Institut Català de Finances, Mid-Caps, partnership, renewable energy, small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, sustainability, Vanessa Servera, waste management
(IN BRIEF) CAF has launched work on a new battery-electric train maintenance depot at Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck, following February 2025 planning approval. The 90,000 m² site will be reconfigured with 14 turnout points, 3,500 m of new track, an electrified charging loop, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery-electric multiple-unit trains, BEMU, CAF, depot modernisation, digitalisation, emissions-free transport, Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck depot, Ibon García, Karin Welge, Niederrhein-Münsterland network, NWL, Oliver Wittke, partnership, rapid battery charging, Ronald R.F. Lünser, sustainability, sustainable rail, urban regeneration, VRR, workshop hall
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