Press releases
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23/03/2023We lead the Atmosphere consortium to boost green hydrogen production Iberdrola leads the Atmosphere consortium with the participation of Ingeteam, Inerco, ABC Compressors, IDESA and Innomerics, whose main objective will be to research new technologies associated with critical equipment in green hydrogen generation plants, covering the entire value chain, so as to enable a significant reduction in investment costs and the operation and maintenance of these plants. To validate the developments carried out in the project, the Iberdrola plant in Puertollano (Ciudad Real) , one of the world's largest hydrogen production systems using electrolysis (20 MW), will be used. The initiative, which runs from 2022 to 2025, has a total budget of 6.2 million euros earmarked entirely for research, is part of the Missions programme of the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI) , an agency of the Ministry of Science and Innovation, and has secured funding of €4.1 million. The project represents the public-private commitment to promote a collaborative R&D&I scheme that accelerates the fulfilment of the energy transition objectives. It also highlights the need to promote a safe, efficient and clean energy for the 21st century, such as green hydrogen. The public-private commitment is satisfied with the participation of seven public research organisations (OPIs), including technology centres and universities, such as: TECNALIA, IIT Comillas, the Idonial Foundation, the Public University of Navarre (UPNA), the Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation (AICIA), the CEIT Technology Centre Association and IDESA Technology & Research Centre. Throughout this project, research into different technologies and elements associated with green hydrogen will enable progress to be made in the decarbonisation of industry, as established as a priority objective of the Green Hydrogen Roadmap in Spain. On 15 February 2023, the project launch meeting was held at the Iberdrola Training Campus in San Agustin de Guadalix, with the participation of all the partners and IPOs involved in the project, which established the starting point for the development of the project. Pioneers in green hydrogen In its commitment to lead the energy transition, as it did with renewables more than 20 years ago, Iberdrola has become a 'first mover' in this new technological challenge that involves the production and supply of green hydrogen , and is leading its development with more than 60 projects in eight countries and alliances with more than 150 SMEs and large companies. The company's objective is to reach 350,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen production per year by 2030. To this end, it has a portfolio of more than 2,000 MW in different regions, mainly in Spain, the United States and Australia. Iberdrola currently has two of the three green hydrogen factories in Spain. One in Barcelona and the other in Puertollano. Both have just been recognised with the 'AENOR Renewable Hydrogen Verification ' seal. Iberdrola has thus become the first company to obtain this qualification from the certification body. The Barcelona plant is the first hydrogen plant for public and commercial use to supply green hydrogen in Spain. It occupies 5,000 m2 in the Zona Franca industrial estate in the city of Barcelona, near the port and airport, and is the first stone in an ecosystem of companies and infrastructures dedicated to green H2 to decarbonise heavy transport and industrial activities. It is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With 20 MW built, the Puertollano plant is the largest H2 plant in Europe. Connected directly to a 100 MW PV plant nearby and to the grid, it has the capacity to produce up to 3,000 t/year. Iberdrola's objective is to develop the value chain of one hundred percent green hydrogen, i.e., without any CO2 emissions, and to concentrate in the industrial centre of Huelva, specifically in the town of Palos de la Frontera, the largest centre in Spain for the production, transformation and consumption of green hydrogen, with the clear objective of decarbonising industry and heavy transport. The use of green hydrogen should focus on applications where there are no other alternatives. In other words, to replace grey hydrogen (produced from fossil fuels) with green hydrogen (produced from renewables) in sectors where it is currently used, such as fertilisers, methanol or refineries. In short, for industrial uses and to reach those sectors where electrification is not sufficient. Subsidized by CDTI READ MORE
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23/03/2023We launch 2023 Shareholder's Month In its commitment to a more innovative and sustainable Board, Iberdrola inaugurates the Shareholder Month . It is an interactive space with four thematic rooms related to the environment, governance, social and financial aspects. Available through the corporate website, it includes, among other things, interviews, reports, and information pills. Once again, the company is a benchmark in facilitating the monitoring and participation of shareholders not only in person, but also through the main digital channels and the most convenient and useful mobile applications for shareholders. Therefore, from this area it is possible to access the Shareholders' Meeting Participation Portal, as well as to follow the event live on 28 April. All the information on the AGM is also available and the Shareholders' Office can be accessed. This space is completed with detailed information on Iberdrola's art collection. Through its works, the company aims to contribute to the promotion, conservation and dissemination of heritage and the artistic ecosystem in those countries where it is present. A new virtual experience The utility is once again at the forefront of innovation and during Shareholder Month launches a new interactive space ( experienciavirtual.iberdrola.com ) where users can create their own personalised avatar, express themselves with emoticons and participate in gamification initiatives. Thanks to the implementation of this technology, the shareholder is immersed in an environment that eliminates the barriers between the real and the virtual. The user will be able to walk through Iberdrola's virtual world and, through 360 videos, learn about the company's most innovative projects and the current situation of the energy transition. Shareholders may also certify their participation via blockchain. Any shareholder who participates through the Iberdrola portal (www.iberdrola.com) can verify that their vote, proxy, or attendance is correctly recorded in the blockchain network, in a secure and unalterable manner, and is encrypted, guaranteeing the confidentiality, traceability, and immutability of the recorded data. Shareholders may make the consultation from the moment their participation is registered, up to one month after the General Meeting is held. Blockchain will also certify the proxies and votes of shareholders attending the meeting. With the totems installed at these locations, which have already been used at previous Iberdrola meetings, shareholders will simply need to scan their ID to be accredited and participate via the web. These initiatives are part of a long history of innovation and shareholder involvement: * Since 2012, Iberdrola has kept open the interactive channel OLA - On Line Shareholders , which functions as a "permanent board" where shareholders' queries are answered 365 days a year. * In 2015, Iberdrola was a pioneer in holding a Shareholder Day, the purpose of which was to frame the General Shareholders' Meeting and other activities whereby shareholders could learn first-hand about the Iberdrola Group's projects in a two-way and direct dialogue with its officers. * Along the same lines, Iberdrola evolved the traditional Shareholder Day into Shareholder Week, which was introduced in 2022 in a virtual format. The duration and contents of this virtual experience are now being extended through Shareholder Month. Open channels for participation in the Board The company has deployed a wide range of participation channels: Shareholders who receive the proxy and remote voting card from the company will be able to open a personalised QR code to enter votojunta.iberdrola.com and vote in a quick and easy way. In the event that they use the cards sent by the depositary entities, they may access this same link with their electronic signature or simply with their share number or their OLA Shareholder Club password. At the same time, the e-mail address Junta2023@iberdrola.es has been set up for shareholders who prefer to send their signed cards via this channel. Another option is to exercise the right to vote by telephone, by calling the toll-free number 900 100 019, or to use the traditional postal service, by sending the signed card to PO Box 1.113, 48080 Bilbao. Iberdrola is the first Spanish company to allow its shareholders to exercise their voting rights via instant messaging systems. To vote through this channel, holders of shares will simply have to send an image of their signed proxy and remote voting card by WhatsApp (to the number +34 639 000 639) or by Telegram (to the Junta Iberdrola account). In addition, it is also making available to its shareholders its on-site service points in Bilbao, Madrid, Valencia, Valladolid and Zaragoza. In all of them, it will be possible to delegate, vote and collect a gift for participating from 19 April until 27 April. All shareholders wishing to exercise their proxy or remote voting rights must do so through one of the aforementioned channels before 24:00 on 27 April, the day before the General Meeting on first call. Shareholders and proxy holders who wish to attend the Meeting electronically must register between 08:00 and 10:15 a.m. on 28 April (the scheduled date of the Meeting). In order to speed up their registration on the day of the Meeting, they may register in advance through the Participation Portal on the website during the five days prior to the Meeting, i.e., from 23 April. Those who prefer to attend in person must reserve a seat through the Shareholders' Office or the website before 10:15 a.m. on the day of the General Meeting. READ MORE
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22/03/2023Galán assures Lula da Silva that Iberdrola will be Brazil's faithful ally in its energy transition The Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, today assured the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, that Iberdrola will be a loyal ally in the country's energy transition. This was expressed during their visit to the company's first hybrid complex in Brazil. Located in the interior of Paraíba, in the northeast of the country, the Neoenergia Renewable Energy Complex integrates wind and solar power generation for the first time in this country, thanks to the Chafariz wind farm and the Luzia photovoltaic plant. The complex has involved an investment of €630 million and will supply clean energy to 1.3 million homes. The Neonergía Renewable Complex has a capacity of 600 MW, which will prevent the emission of more than 100,000 tons of CO2 per year. The complex consists of 15 wind farms with a total of 136 wind turbines - with an installed capacity of 471.2 MW - and two solar plants of Neoenergia Luzia , with 228,000 panels and an installed capacity of 149.2 MWp. Connection to the grid is guaranteed by the substation and the transmission line, with a length of 345 kilometers. A pioneer in the country, the project stands out for the synergy between wind and solar farms, thus reinforcing Iberdrola's commitment to the development of the Brazilian energy sector in an innovative, efficient and sustainable manner. Hybridization allows for more efficient management of the two renewable sources, cost reduction and better use of the full potential, including the transmission system. "Making projects like this a reality requires political leadership capable of establishing long-term planning, a clear energy policy and stable and encouraging regulation," said Ignacio Galán, chairman of Iberdrola. "We started in Brazil 20 years ago and today we are more than one hundred companies operating in all segments of the Brazilian electricity sector and serve almost 40 million people with a total of 16,000 employees. Iberdrola and Neoenergia will continue to be loyal allies of Brazil", said Galán. For this reason, the electricity company's chairman has pledged to invest 30 billion reais - some €5.3 billion- over the next three years in the country, to continue developing new renewable and grid projects, as well as to make the most of the opportunities offered by technologies such as offshore wind power and green hydrogen. A project with great social impact in Brazil The Neoenergia Renewable Complex has also generated socio-economic benefits for the region: more than 680 hours of training classes were provided, in which around 180 people were trained as bricklayers, carpenters and blacksmiths. A further 150 people were also trained to assemble metal structures for solar panels. These initiatives expand opportunities for residents to enter the labor market. Of the more than 3,600 direct and indirect jobs created, 40 per cent have been filled by local workers. The Complex covers an area of 8,700 hectares, of which only 14 % is occupied, in the municipalities of Santa Luiza, Areia de Baraúnas, São Jose de Sabugi and São Mamede, in the state of Paraíba. Neoenergía, Iberdrola's subsidiary in Brazil The Spanish group's subsidiary has been operating in Brazil since 1997 and is currently one of the leaders in the country's electricity sector. Its businesses are divided into the areas of generation, transmission, distribution and commercialisation. Its distributors serve more than 16 million customers, equivalent to a population of more than 37 million people. Neoenergia has 5.1 GW of installed generation capacity, 90 % of which is renewable, and is implementing a further 200 MW with the construction of new wind farms. In the network business, it has 2,500 km of lines in operation and 6,100 km under construction. Through the Neoenergia Institute, it promotes sustainable development based on socio-environmental actions and thus contributes to improving the quality of life of the communities where the company operates, especially of the most vulnerable people, always aiming at sustainable development. READ MORE
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22/03/2023We are the first company with the AENOR renewable hydrogen certificate Iberdrola's commitment to sustainability has taken a new step forward by becoming the first company to obtain AENOR's Renewable Hydrogen certificate for its Puertollano plant and Barcelona hydrogen plants. This recognition verifies that Iberdrola produces hydrogen from renewable energy sources that are environmentally friendly and climate neutral. Specifically, the AENOR 'Verification of renewable hydrogen' seal covers the hydrogen generation, storage and marketing process, as well as the organisation's management system. This recognition accredits that Iberdrola complies with the European regulation, using water electrolysis technology and that the electricity used for the same comes exclusively from renewable energies. The certificate was collected by Ibán Molina, Iberdrola's Director of Green Hydrogen Spain, and presented by Antonio Contreras, Director of AENOR in Castilla-La Mancha, at a ceremony held at Iberdrola's green hydrogen plant in Puertollano. Ibán Molina stated that "we are proud of this certification. It is a clear demonstration of Iberdrola's role in the generation of renewable hydrogen to decarbonise the economy. In this sense, hydrogen is a success story in Puertollano and Barcelona, where it is helping to decarbonize processes where electrification does not reach, which serves to continue fighting for a sustainable horizon". Antonio Contreras explained that "AENOR is committed to the fight against climate change, and we do so by providing a wide range of certifications related to environmental preservation, carbon management and climate change mitigation actions. Congratulations to Iberdrola, as it is the first company to achieve AENOR recognition for renewable hydrogen, a key energy vector for moving towards a carbon footprint-free economy model." The Verification of Generation, Storage, Commercialization and/or consumption of Renewable Hydrogen has been carried out on the basis of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, and Order TED/1026/2022, of October 28, approving the procedure for the management of the system of guarantees of origin of gas from renewable sources, the Hydrogen Roadmap (approved by the Council of Ministers on October 9, 2020) and prEN 16325: 2022: Guarantees of origin related to energy, among other regulations applied. The audit performed by AENOR has verified the type of gas produced, the raw materials used and the renewable gas production technology used in Iberdrola's facility, verifying that they meet the established sustainability requirements. Hydrogen, the most abundant chemical element in the universe, is focusing the interest of the sector due to its potential to become a solution that, associated with renewable energy sources, allows decarbonisation of important industrial and mobility towards a carbon-free ecnomic model Certifications in two unique projects Iberdrola's green hydrogen plant in Puertollano (Ciudad Real) comprises a 100-MW solar photovoltaic plant, a lithium-ion battery system with a storage capacity of 20 MWh and one of the world's largest hydrogen production systems using electrolysis (20 MW). All from 100% renewable sources. With an investment of €150 million , the operation of this plant will avoid emissions equivalent to 48,000 tCO2/year. The renewable hydrogen produced there will be used in the ammonia factory that Fertiberia has in the locality to produce green fertilizers. In Barcelona, Iberdrola also has the first commercial renewable hydrogen production and filling facility in Spain, which is used both by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) buses and other fleets and industries in the Zona Franca industrial estate, where it is located. READ MORE
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17/03/2023Today we open our channels of participation in the General Shareholders' Meeting Iberdrola wants to strengthen communication with its hundreds of thousands of shareholders at the General Meeting on 28 April and, to this end, has today opened its channels to participate in the meeting. With the aim of holding an even more participatory, accessible, close, sustainable and innovative AGM, the company is deploying a wide range of participation channels: Shareholders who receive a company card will be able to open a personalised QR code to enter http://votojunta.iberdrola.com/ and vote quickly and easily. If they use the cards sent by the depositary entities, they can access the same link with their electronic signature or simply with their share number or their OLA Shareholder Club password. At the same time, the e-mail address Junta2023@iberdrola.es has been set up for shareholders who prefer to send their signed cards via this channel. Another option is to exercise the right to vote by telephone, by calling the toll-free number 900 100 019, or to use the traditional postal service, by sending the signed card to PO Box 1.113, 48080 Bilbao. Iberdrola is the first Spanish company to allow its shareholders to exercise their voting rights via instant messaging systems. To vote through this channel, holders of shares will simply have to send an image of their signed proxy and remote voting card by WhatsApp (to the number +34 639 000 639) or by Telegram (to the Junta Iberdrola account). In addition, the company is offering shareholders its on-site service points in Bilbao, Madrid, Valencia, Valladolid and Zaragoza. In all of them, it will be possible to delegate, vote and collect a gift for participating from 19 April until 27 April. All shareholders wishing to exercise their proxy or remote voting rights must do so through one of the aforementioned channels before 24:00 on 27 April, the day before the General Meeting on first call. Shareholders and proxy holders who wish to attend the Meeting electronically must register between 08:00 and 10:15 a.m. on 28 April (the scheduled date of the Meeting). In order to speed up their registration on the day of the Meeting, they may register in advance on the Participation Portal of the website during the five days prior to the Meeting, i.e., from 23 April. Those who prefer to attend in person must reserve a seat through the Shareholders' Office or the website before 10:15 a.m. on the day of the AGM. Iberdrola fosters fluid and permanent communication with shareholders The Shareholders' Office is the main information channel whose priority objective is to be an open, permanent, and transparent area with all of Iberdrola's shareholders, continuously developing initiatives aimed at strengthening such relationship and allowing them to be constantly informed and to be able to make proposals regarding the management of the company. In this way, the Shareholders' Office serves to respond, at all times, to shareholders' queries, questions or suggestions, through a free telephone helpline (900 100 019) and an e-mail address (accionistas@iberdrola.com), being in contact with the holders of shares voluntarily registered in its database. In addition, the company has a Virtual Shareholder Assistant (VSA), a chatbot designed to respond immediately to queries about the AGM and to provide all the information and links of interest to facilitate your participation in the event. The OLS Shareholders' Club is located on the website, an interactive system that represents a further step in the direct, fluid, and permanent channel of dialogue that Iberdrola maintains with its shareholders. By registering with this club, shareholders may participate in special leisure activities, events, raffles, etc. They may also submit any questions of interest publicly or confidentially, access the most frequently asked questions and answers on various topics, and, starting with the call to the General Shareholders' Meeting, exercise their rights to information, proxy representation, and remote voting, as well as view the live broadcast of the meeting. Iberdrola was the first Ibex 35 company to have a specific mobile application for investors and shareholders: Iberdrola Investor Relations . Investors can consult all relevant information on the economic and financial performance of the company from their mobile devices. They can also use this application to follow the company's results presentations, as well as the holding of the General Shareholders' Meeting. It also offers the evolution of the share price, as well as access to share price graphs. Commitment to participation To encourage participation, the company has proposed for the second consecutive year an attendance dividend of €0.005 gross per share (one euro gross per 200 shares). If a quorum of at least 70% of the share capital is reached, the company will pay this amount to all shareholders entitled to participate in the meeting. Iberdrola is the only Ibex 35 company that rewards its shareholders in this way at the company's most important event. The involvement dividend is part of a concept of a more participatory, accessible, closer, sustainable and innovative AGM. READ MORE
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16/03/2023We recognise the best practices in coexistence between renewables and the environment Iberdrola has launched the first edition of the "Convive Awards" together with the Centre for Innovation in Technology for Human Development of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (itdUPM), within the framework of the Chair for Sustainable Development Goals. These awards aim to recognise and give visibility to initiatives, alliances, companies, actions or local entities that exemplify the integration of renewable energies with socio-economic development and the conservation of biodiversity in Spain. The call for applications will be open on Iberdrola's website until Wednesday 12 April 2023, with the deadline having been extended by several weeks to find the best projects in Spain. The candidatures will be assessed on the basis of five criteria: socio-economic/environmental impact; alignment with the values of the CONVIVE programme in renewables, nature and people; collaboration and alliances between agents and replicability of the initiative/project. The independent jury will be made up of six members representing different fields: María García, president of the Association of Environmental Information Journalists; José Carlos Díez, director of the Chair for Responsible Renewables at the University of Alcalá de Henares; Joaquín Alcalde, director of El Hueco and Presura; Candela de la Sota, director of the Spanish Network for Sustainable Development; Víctor Viñuales, director of the ECODES Foundation and Elena Pita, director of the Biodiversity Foundation. The different initiatives may compete in one or more categories, namely: local authorities; citizen participation; research, knowledge and innovation; social and business entrepreneurship; communication and awareness-raising. To participate in the call for entries, candidates must download and complete a simple form on the Iberdrola website to describe the initiative and the category for which they are applying. Once the document with the candidacy has been completed, it will be sent to the e-mail address premiosconvive@iberdrola.com. The winners will receive the Convive Awards prize at a public event, and will then become part of the repository of winners, with special recognition and support for the dissemination of their project. Living in harmony with the environment Despite efforts to protect the Earth, the climate crisis continues and biodiversity is deteriorating across the globe. In order to achieve a more sustainable economy and meet climate goals, it is necessary to make progress in decarbonisation. As a world leader in the fight against climate change, Iberdrola has created the CONVIVE programme , a line of continuous improvement that integrates all initiatives and alliances that build bridges towards an energy transition in harmony with nature and people. This continuous improvement programme integrates, with these objectives, specific actions for each project and its location, as well as global initiatives. Actions such as, for example, research and monitoring of the evolution of biodiversity in new photovoltaic plants, the development of new business models in agrovoltaics, the development and testing of new technologies for the early detection and management of risk situations, the promotion of the local industrial fabric by facilitating the development of capacities in the value chain, training programmes, or initiatives for compatibility with local economic activity and for direct contribution to the community by hiring local suppliers and experts. Renewable energies, especially wind and solar photovoltaic, are mature, competitive and available on a large scale in almost all countries. They are a key lever in decarbonisation and a clear focus for action, especially for the remaining years of this decade. Renewables are also a source of industrial competitiveness, employment, economic growth and energy security READ MORE
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15/03/2023Iberdrola and Haizea Wind Group sign €200 million framework agreement for East Anglia Three Scottish Power , an Iberdrola group company, and Haizea Wind Group, a world leader in the manufacture of wind towers, have today signed a framework agreement worth over €200 million for Haizea Bilbao to supply 50 monopiles to the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom from its facilities in the Port of Bilbao. Also today, the Basque First Minister Iñigo Urkullu, the Chairman of Haizea Wind Group Dámaso Quintana, and the Chairman of Iberdrola Ignacio Sánchez Galán, together with other authorities, have laid the first stone of the new manufacturing facilities, which will require an investment of more than €150 million. At present, the Group's manufacturing plant in the Port of Bilbao, Haizea Bilbao, has 48,800 square metres and 500 workers. After signing this latest contract with Iberdrola, Haizea Bilbao’s plant will now be enlarged to over 200,000 m2. This expansion has meant broadening the scope of the existing concession granted by the Port Authority. In addition to the three existing warehouses , Haizea Bilbao will build another three, and a new additional storage area to accommodate the monopiles before they are delivered to the transport vessels. In addition, the agreement will result in the creation of some 350 direct new jobs at Haizea Bilbao. With this agreement, Haizea Wind Group secures a workload in Bilbao in excess of €1.5 billion for the next 4 years which represents an important recognition of its technological and manufacturing capabilities. The 50 monopiles that Haizea Wind Group will fabricate for Iberdrola will be used to support the wind turbines of the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom. In total, this wind farm will have a capacity of 1.4 GW and will supply clean energy to more than one million British homes. As per the agreement signed with Iberdrola, Haizea Bilbao will be responsible for the supply of materials, the engineering of the manufacturing process and monopile production. This contract and the expansion of Haizea's capacity in the Port of Bilbao are in line with Haizea Wind Group's strategic growth plan with the aim of becoming a key player in the offshore wind energy value chain and, specifically, securing a relevant position within the offshore foundation supply and manufacturing industry. The agreement with Iberdrola, one of the market leaders in operational offshore wind power, confirms the soundness of the plan developed by Haizea Bilbao over the past few years to position itself as one of the main manufacturers of offshore wind structures (towers and foundations) while consolidating the group's commitment to becoming one of the main global suppliers to the wind industry. The Port of Bilbao will also strengthen its position as one of the most important offshore wind hubs in Southern Europe. The Haizea Bilbao expansion works will be carried out by the Basque company Amenabar. Iberdrola, world leader in offshore wind energy Iberdrola is one of the world's leading offshore wind energy operators and one of the most important players to deliver global energy transition policies. At its Capital Markets Day in November 2022, the Iberdrola group presented its strategic plan and announced record investments of €47 billion between 2023 and 2025. The company intends to allocate around €17 billion to the renewables business, focusing growth on assured, high-quality projects with the best risk/return ratio. Of this amount, 46% will be focused on offshore wind in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. As for the remaining technologies, onshore wind will account for 25% of the investment, photovoltaic for 24%, hydroelectric for 2% and batteries for 3%. As a result of these investments, the company will increase its installed renewable capacity by 12,100 MW to 52,000 MW in 2025 - 3,100 MW onshore wind, 6,300 MW photovoltaic, 1,800 MW offshore, 700 MW of batteries and 200 MW of hydro - compared to the 40,000 MW planned for this year. The group has already secured 50% of the new capacity and around 95% of production will be contracted by 2025. About Haizea Wind Group Haizea Wind Group was formed in 2017, building on two existing companies (WEC Group and Tecnoaranda). In 2018 Haizea launched Haizea Sica, its wind tower factory in Santa Fe (Argentina). Also in 2018, production was launched in the offshore tower factory in the Port of Bilbao, Haizea Bilbao, by a group of professionals with extensive experience and with the aim of becoming the benchmark in offshore wind manufacturing in the European market. More recently, in 2022, Haizea Wind Group opened the Haizea Breizh plant in France, also dedicated to offshore wind towers. Haizea Wind Group currently has three business units: wind towers, offshore foundations and large wind power castings. This is the second contract Haizea Bilbao has secured for the future Port facilities after the one signed last September with the Danish company Ørsted. The Group currently employs around 1,200 people and had turnover in 2022 in excess of €250 million. Monopiles are large steel structures used to fix wind turbines to the seabed, and are the most competitive type of foundation, being present in approximately 80% of the offshore wind farms in operation. Currently, for 10-12 MW offshore wind turbines, monopiles have a diameter of 8-9 metres, a length of 80-90 metres and a weight of around 1,500 tonnes . Haizea Bilbao is one of the few European manufacturers capable of producing parts with these dimensions. In the future, with wind turbines of up to 20 MW, it is estimated that the monopiles will be up to 14-15 metres in diameter, up to 130 metres long and weigh up to 3,500 tonnes. With scheduled investments, the new plant in Bilbao will be able to manufacture parts of this size in serial production and will become the benchmark factory in Europe. Haizea Wind Group is currently the leading manufacturer of large offshore wind towers in Europe having executed important projects such as East Anglia One and Dogger Bank (UK), Borselle 1&2 and HKZ (Holland), Hornsea Two (UK), Seamade (Belgium), Formosa (Taiwan), St. Nazaire and St. Brieuc (France) or Hywind Tampen (Norway) among others. READ MORE
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15/03/2023Recognised as a Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP Iberdrola has been included for yet another year in the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard, prepared by CDP, a recognised organisation that has been working for more than twenty years on the transparency and performance of the climate practices of the different actors, with the climate action of its entire value chain being recognised. CDP has singled out Iberdrola for its work in engaging its suppliers on climate change, its efforts to measure and reduce this risk in its supply chain and its commitment to fighting climate change. Iberdrola has been involving its more than 20,000 suppliers around the world in ESG (environmental, social and governance) objectives for several years. To this end, it has set a target that 85% of its more than 1,000 main suppliers worldwide -those with a turnover with the company of more than €1 million- will be governed by ESG criteria by 2025. CDP develops this annual ranking, in which it evaluates and promotes the climate actions of companies in the supply chain. The companies with the best ratings are rated as Supplier Engagement Leaders. This distinction comes a few months after Iberdrola's recognition on the CDP's so-called "A List", which groups together the world's leading companies for their climate action plans and transparency in information. In addition to its inclusion in this list, the group is also included in the main international sustainability indices, including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, MSCI, Sustainalytics, Bloomberg GEI, Euronext Vigeo Eiris indices, Global100, EcoVadis, etc. Committed to the highest ethical standards Iberdrola has incorporated the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , defined by the United Nations for the 2030 horizon, into its business strategy and sustainability policy, and is a benchmark for its direct contribution to the global goals, highlighting its contributions in the field of energy and climate change. The company focuses its efforts on the provision of affordable and clean energy (goal 7 ) and climate action (goal 13 ), while contributing directly to ensuring clean water and sanitation (goal 6), has increased its investment in R&D&I activities (goal 9), promotes respect for the life of terrestrial ecosystems (goal 15) and works to build partnerships to achieve the goals (goal 17). The company has once again demonstrated leadership in environmental care by reducing our emissions to just 59 g/kWh, a quarter of that of our European peers, aiming to achieve zero net emissions in power plants and own consumption by 2030, and across its entire business by 2040. READ MORE
