
(IN BRIEF) Voith Paper has received an order from Matías Gomá Tomás to modernize their PM 1 at the La Riba facility in Spain. The rebuild, which is scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2025, aims to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Voith Paper has received an order from Matías Gomá Tomás to modernize their PM 1 at the La Riba facility in Spain. The rebuild, which is scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2025, aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged cloud connectivity, DuoShake DG250, energy efficiency, La Riba, manufacturing upgrades, MasterJet 4Tec, Matías Gomá Tomás, modernization, paper quality, partnership, PM 1, production capacity, real-time data, recycled containerboard, Spain, sustainability, Voith Paper
(IN BRIEF) Madrid is upgrading its mobility infrastructure with EcoTrafiX and the Mobility Data Platform by Kapsch TrafficCom to manage traffic at 3,000 intersections. The technology replaces the city’s existing system, providing enhanced scalability and flexibility. A EUR 5.6 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bus Rapid Transit, EcoTrafiX, future mobility, Javier Aguirre, Kapsch TrafficCom, Low Emission Zone, Madrid, Mobility Data Platform, multi-supplier systems, partnership, Smart Cities, smart traffic technology, Spain, sustainable mobility, traffic control center, traffic management, urban mobility
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has renewed the Tier IV Gold Certification for Operational Sustainability from the Uptime Institute for its Data Processing Center in Tres Cantos, Madrid. This honor, awarded to data centers that meet stringent operational and energy efficiency standards, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Spain, Technology
Tagged BBVA, carbon emissions, cold aisle containment, data center innovation, Data Processing Center, digital infrastructure, energy efficiency, environmental leadership, EU energy policy compliance, Garanti BBVA, Green technology, IBM z15, LMS training, Mexico, operational sustainability, photovoltaic solar plant, renewable energy, Spain, Tier IV Gold Certification, Tres Cantos, Uptime Institute
(IN BRIEF) Endesa has signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with Verbund Green Power Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of Verbund, to receive renewable energy from a wind farm in Huelva that has been operational since 2023. This agreement is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged decarbonization, electricity market, Endesa, energy production, Huelva, Mission V, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, price stability, renewable energy, Solar, Spain, sustainability, TWh, VERBUND, Verbund Green Power Iberia, wind farm, wind power
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has invested over €90 million in a synthetic securitisation operation with BBVA, aimed at financing sustainable housing projects in Spain. Backed by InvestEU, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged asset-backed securitisation, BBVA, Climate Action, CO₂ reduction, EIB Group, energy efficiency, EU capital markets union, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Green Projects, InvestEU, Mid-Caps, near-zero emissions, partnership, pro rata amortisation, SMEs, Spain, STS criteria, sustainability, sustainable housing, synthetic excess spread mechanism, synthetic securitisation, €185 million financing, €90 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Savills has established a Cross-Border Living Property Management Sector Group after acquiring Medasil in Spain. Led by Tim Bretten and Anne Brom, the initiative expands Savills’ management of 41,000 residential units across Europe and beyond, targeting the rising … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, affordable housing, Anne Brom, Build-to-Rent, co-living, compliance, cross-border investors, Cross-Border Living Property Management Sector Group, ESG, European residential market, IT security, knowledge hub, Medasil, mixed-use developments, new residential schemes, Pan-European, partnership, property management, residential units, risk management, Savills, senior living, Spain, student housing, Tim Bretten
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander has committed EUR 166 million in 2024 to a wide array of initiatives supporting education, employability, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, impacting five million people across its operational regions. The investment, split between EUR 104 million for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Financial, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Banco Santander, Brazil, Chile, CHINA, digitalization, earthquakes, Education, employability, Entrepreneurship, EUR 166 million, financial education, five million people, flash floods, forest fires, Fundación Universia, Gansu, grants, higher education, humanitarian organizations, NGOs, Qinghai, Rio Grande do Sul, Santander Open Academy, Santander X, scaleups, scholarships, SMEs, social action, social programs, Spain, Startups, sustainability strategy, Universia, Valencia, Valparaíso
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group has committed €121 million to a synthetic securitisation operation with Santander, aiming to mobilize €163 million to promote green loans in Spain’s residential real estate market. This collaboration will support energy efficiency and sustainability projects, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Investment, Real Estate, Spain
Tagged capital relief, Climate Action, climate change, CO2 emissions, COHESION, EIB, EIB Group, EIB priorities, EIF, energy efficiency, energy efficient buildings, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green loans, Green Mortgages, near-zero emission, real estate, renovation, residential mortgages, Santander, securitisation market, Spain, sustainability, sustainable mortgages, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) Finnish Ambassador to Spain, Sari Rautio, visited Iberdrola’s Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub in Bilbao, accompanied by a trade delegation and the Honorary Consul of Finland, Carolina Pérez Toledo. The group was welcomed by Iberdrola executives Asís Canales … Read the full press release
Posted in News
Tagged artificial intelligence, Asís Canales, Bilbao, Carolina Pérez Toledo, data analysis, digital skills, digitisation, electrification, Estíbaliz Goñi, European average, Finland, Finnish Ambassador, Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub, GSGIH, Honorary Consul of Finland, i-DE, Iberdrola, INNOVATION, Sari Rautio, SMEs, Spain, technology
(IN BRIEF) In 2024, Lightsource bp secured 10 power purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 1.3GW across Europe, the Americas, and APAC, highlighting its strong presence in the renewable energy market. The company has partnered with major global corporations like H&M Group, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 500MW solar and storage portfolio, APAC, Australia, collective virtual PPA, corporate PPAs, CVPPA, ERCOT, Fashion Pact, global markets, Google, H&M Group, Iberia, Japan, Lightsource BP, LyondellBasell, Microsoft, MISO, multi-buyer structure, New Zealand, partnership, Power Markets team, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, renewable energy, renewable power procurement, solar and storage development pipeline, solar irradiation, solar portfolio, solar power, South Korea, Spain, SPP, sustainability, Taiwan, United States, utility-scale, Zosia Riesner
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica Tech has partnered with Collibra to offer a unified platform for data governance and artificial intelligence, enabling businesses to manage and monitor their data more effectively. The collaboration provides a comprehensive solution for organisations to enhance data … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Adoption, artificial intelligence, business decision-making, Cloud services, Collibra, compliance, Data Governance, data lakes, data privacy, data transparency, digital transformation, Mobile World Congress, partnership, professional services, risk management, Spain, Telefónica Tech
(IN BRIEF) A cooperative effort between Norwegian and Danish authorities, supported by Eurojust, has resulted in over 1,000 years of prison sentences for 152 drug traffickers, dismantling a major cross-border criminal network. From 2019 to 2024, Eurojust facilitated a joint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Denmark, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged Cross-Border Crime, cryptocurrencies, Danish authorities, Denmark, drug seizures, drug trafficking, Eurojust, European Union, firearms, joint investigation team (JIT), Judicial cooperation, Liaison Prosecutor, MOROCCO, Norway, Norwegian authorities, partnership, prison sentences, Spain
(IN BRIEF) A joint venture between bp and Iberdrola España has commenced construction of Spain’s largest green hydrogen plant, set to begin operations by 2026. Located next to the bp refinery in Castellón, this 25 MW plant is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged and Resilience Plan, BP, Castellón, Ceramics, chemicals, civil engineering, CO2 reduction, electrolysers, electrolysis, energy transition, green hydrogen plant, heavy transport, hydrogen for hard-to-decarbonise industries, hydrogen production, hydrogen sector, hydrogen value chain, Iberdrola España, Iberdrola wind and solar farms, industrial decarbonisation, local companies, NextGenerationEU, partnership, renewable energy, Renewable hydrogen, renewable hydrogen projects, Spain, Spanish Recovery, sustainability, transformation
(IN BRIEF) Amazon and Iberdrola have expanded their renewable energy partnership with new power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Portugal and Spain, adding 476 MW of renewable capacity to their collaboration. The new agreements include Amazon’s first PPA in Portugal for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 GWh, 66, Amazon, Amazon Climate Pledge, Amazon WorkSpaces Core, aws, AWS scalability, carbon-free electricity, clean energy, decarbonization, DOMINA Renewables Operations & Maintenance ecosystem, energy transition, Iberdrola, Iberdrola global portfolio, Iberdrola renewables, net-zero carbon emissions, partnership, Pexapark Renewables Market Outlook, PORTUGAL, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, renewable energy, Spain, sustainability, sustainable energy, Tâmega Wind Complex, Virtual Desktop
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million to the IB Deuda Impacto España fund to support Spanish SMEs involved in high-impact sectors such as rural development, inclusive labor markets, climate, and sustainable agriculture. This investment, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, and Resilience Plan, CaixaBank, circular economy, Climate, EIB Group, EIF, European Social Entrepreneurship Fund, gender equality, IB Deuda Impacto España, Impact Bridge Asset Management, inclusive labor markets, Inés Carpio, InvestEU program, Marco Marrone, Maria Samoilova, MicroBank, NextGenerationEU, partnership, recovery, Regional Resilience Fund, rural development, SMEs, social and environmental issues, Spain, Spanish firms, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, transformation, €25 million investment
(IN BRIEF) An international investigation led to the arrest of 23 individuals involved in a large-scale money laundering scheme that helped criminals launder approximately EUR 100 million. The group, operating across several countries including Spain, Cyprus, and Germany, used both … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2023, 23 arrests, ADMS, Anti-Fraud, border police, cash seizure, CID, commercial entities, commercial flights, criminal network, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Cyprus, EUR 100 million, Eurojust, EUROPOL, financial conduit, financial crime, financial service, France, Germany, Guardia Civil, illicit funds, illicit profits, international investigation, JIRS, JIT, joint investigation team, judicial authorities, Judicial cooperation, judicial coordination, law enforcement agencies, MOKAS, Money Laundering, money laundering transactions, ONAF, SCADA system, Slovenia, Spain, tax authorities