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15/04/2025 - 12:05 UTC +02:00Avangrid Uses Generative AI to Support Field Technicians at Its Wind Farms in the United States Avangrid, the US subsidiary of Iberdrola , has begun deploying a solution built to transform field operations at its wind farms. First Time Right Autopilot puts generative artificial intelligence (AI) into the hands of field technicians to help them quickly identify and resolve any issues detected in the operation of wind turbines. This tool is integrated into the mobile devices of field technicians and can be activated via voice or text. First Time Right Autopilot gathers relevant information to define the nature and scope of the issue before providing the technician with detailed instructions, supplemented with relevant documentation or instructional videos. The solution enables rapid detection and resolution of incidents at operational facilities, as well as speeding up decision-making and solution deployment. In this way, downtime is reduced, and operational efficiency is improved. The tool was created using Amazon Bedrock, a service from Amazon Web Services that offers a choice of high-performing foundation models from leading AI companies. You can read the full article at the Avangrid Newsroom . { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "Avangrid Uses Generative AI to Support Field Technicians at Its Wind Farms in the United States", "description": "Avangrid, the US subsidiary of Iberdrola, has begun deploying a solution built to transform field operations at its wind farms", "image": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/5134720/parque-eolico-karanka-726x484.jpg", "datePublished": "2025-04-15T12:05:00+01:00", "dateModified": "2025-04-15T13:00:00+01:00", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.iberdrola.com/press-room/news/detail/avangrid-generative-ai-support-wind-farms-in-united-states", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Iberdrola", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/4419331/Logo1-iberdrola-363x205.jpg" } } } READ MORE
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02/04/2025 - 12:12 UTC +02:00Iberdrola once again joins the UN Global Compact to further promote sustainability among its suppliers Iberdrola joins the United Nations Global Compact’s 3rd Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme to continue promoting the sustainability of our suppliers . The Basque electricity company is promoting sustainability training for more than 920 SME suppliers on four continents in this new edition of the programme led by the UN Global Compact Spain, ICEX and ICO Foundation. In previous years, a total of 338 suppliers completed the training programme and more than 96% of them felt it was useful for their company. The programme aims to train supply chains in sustainability under the frameworks of the Global Compact's Ten Principles (human rights, labour standards, environment and anti-corruption) and the 2030 Agenda . Iberdrola renews its collaboration with the UN Global Compact in Spain and continues advancing globally in its drive for sustainability among its suppliers. For five months, the SME suppliers benefiting from the programme (more than 920 for Iberdrola) can access online courses, live recorded sessions, practical guidelines, templates for policies and codes and case studies of other companies. Once they have completed all the modules of the programme, SMEs will receive a participation and achievement certificate. All this can be done free of charge, including training in four modules on general aspects of sustainability, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the topics in four blocks of the Global Compact Principles and the internationalisation of the company, incentives and non-financial information reporting. Commitment to suppliers The company has been promoting environmental and social sustainability and governance with defined commitments for years. Iberdrola's supplier must accept the supplier's Code of Conduct in order to enter into a business relationship with the company. This includes principles of action and clauses on respect for human rights, equal opportunities, inclusion and diversity, occupational hazard prevention and safety, anti-fraud and corruption measures, and respect for the environment, among other issues. Iberdrola seeks supplies and suppliers that, in addition to being sustainable, are transparent, solvent, fair, ethical, and technically competitive. For this reason, the supplier is evaluated during the purchasing process to ascertain potential risk. We verify that their operations are aligned with the Group's policies, principles, and responsibilities. The Sustainable Suppliers training programme is now in its third year with the participation of more than 5,200 SME suppliers from 72 countries. The programme is promoted by the UN Global Compact Spain together with the ICO Foundation and ICEX Spain Export and Investment, with Iberdrola and 47 other large Spanish companies, partners of the UN Global Compact Spain, participating as mobilisers. Iberdrola also has a programme called Initiatives for SMEs in which it reports on the actions it carries out to strengthen the sustainability of the small and medium-sized companies it works with. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "headline": "Iberdrola once again joins the UN Global Compact to further promote sustainability among its suppliers", "description": "The Basque electricity company is promoting sustainability training for more than 920 SME suppliers on four continents in this new edition of the programme led by the UN Global Compact Spain, ICEX and ICO Foundation.", "image": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/5106832/programa-capacitacion-proveedores-726x484.jpg", "datePublished": "02.04.2025 - 12:12 UTC +02:00", "dateModified": "02.04.2025 - 12:12 UTC +02:00", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.iberdrola.com/press-room/news/detail/iberdrola-joins-un-global-compact-sustainability-suppliers", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Iberdrola", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.iberdrola.com/documents/20125/4419331/Logo1-iberdrola-363x205.jpg" } } } READ MORE
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12/02/2025 - 15:39 UTC +01:00Iberdrola awards Ingeteam €350 million in purchases over the 2020-2024 period Iberdrola's Global Procurement Director, Ignacio Sánchez-Galán, visited Ingeteam's facilities in Beasain, Gipuzkoa today. He was accompanied by Ingeteam's CEO, Adolfo Rebollo, and Asís Canales, Iberdrola's Global Director of Resources and Services. During the visit, Ignacio Sánchez-Galán highlighted the company's firm commitment to the Basque Country. This is expressed in the recent orders Iberdrola has placed with Basque suppliers . One of these is the company Ingeteam, based in Zamudio, Bizkaia. The purpose of the visit was to learn about how of Ingeteam Indar Machines manufactures and produces generators in Beasain for Iberdrola's Villarino hydroelectric power plant in Castilla y León first-hand. Purchases from the company chaired by Teresa Madariaga have accumulated a value of just over €350 M over the last five years. These contracts are mainly for Iberdrola's renewable energy projects, grid digitalisation and the economy’s electrification. In terms of renewable energy projects, of note are the contracts for the future supply of 6 motor-generator stators for the Villarino plant for €22 M, the transformation centres for solar plants and for storage for 4 photovoltaic plants (Almaraz I, Almaraz II, Andévalo, Revilla Vallejera), the purchase of integrated operation and control centres for the substations of the Tâmega Norte and Tâmega Sul farms in Portugal, and the purchase of the starter for the Tâmega Norte and Tâmega Sul plants in Portugal, Andévalo, Revilla Vallejera), the purchase of integrated operation and control centres for the substations of the Tâmega Norte and Tâmega Sul wind farms in Portugal, and the starter for the Valparaíso hydroelectric plant, which will allow Ingeteam to take advantage of opportunities in pumping technologies. In grid digitisation , noteworthy are the agreements reached in Brazil for new substations and the agreements to supply protection and control equipment for substations in Spain. In relation to the economy’s electrification, of particular note are the contracts to supply equipment to charge electric vehicles and battery storage systems in Spain, the United Kingdom and Portugal, as well as opportunities in the electrification of ports (OPS) and the production of renewable hydrogen, where Ingeteam is a benchmark in the manufacture of rectifiers. These partnerships reflect Iberdrola's long-standing ties with the Basque Country, where it has spent decades promoting the revitalisation of industry and the improvement of the competitiveness of its business fabric, as well as the creation of quality jobs in the industries of the future. Iberdrola's global growth has become a driving force for the internationalisation of hundreds of Basque companies, which have been demonstrating for years their ability to provide highly competitive and high quality products and services all over the world. Iberdrola's tax contribution in 2024 has grown by 15% to nearly €800 M. Iberdrola is one of the driving forces of the Basque Country's economy, with a €3.5 B impact on its GDP in investments, purchases, salaries and tax contribution. The company supports a total of 30,000 jobs in the Basque Country. Iberdrola's internationalisation over the last 20 years has had a direct impact on Basque suppliers, including companies such as Haizea Wind, Ingeteam, Ormazabal, Arteche and Siemens-Gamesa, with annual purchases amounting to over €3.3 B. READ MORE
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26/11/2024 - 16:40 UTC +01:00Iberdrola appoints 19 companies as preferred partners in its Grids contracts in the UK Iberdrola, through its UK network company ScottishPower Energy Networks, has presented the 19 companies it has selected as preferred partners for its €6.49 B contract program, investments that will help modernise the UK's electricity grid in response to growing demand and will help the country's economy grow. The programme, which represents the biggest overhaul of the UK's electricity network since its inception, will focus on installing new overhead lines and upgrading substantions. upgrading substations. The initiative is expected not only to improve energy transmission capacity, but also to create 1,000 new direct jobs and tens of thousands more in the supply chain . Of the 19 companies selected, 17 are based in the UK and Ireland, underscoring SP Energy Networks' commitment to developing local supply chains. You can read the full story in the ScottishPower Newsroom . READ MORE
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18/11/2024 - 15:00 UTC +01:00ScottishPower holds its UK Supplier of the Year Awards 2024 Through its UK subsidiary ScottishPower , Iberdrola has held its 2024 Supplier Awards, an event that recognised the companies from across the UK that have been intrinsic to ScottishPower’s work to deliver a better future quicker as it doubles its investment in critical energy infrastructure. From transformers to turbines, monopiles to maintenance contracts, every aspect of the supply chain is benefiting as ScottishPower works with other companies across the UK who in turn create jobs and expand as it invests. ScottishPower has once again recognised the key role of suppliers at a gala event with the slogan Delivering a Better Future, where a total of ten awards were presented. * Supplier of the Year Award: Keltbray Energy Limited * Health & Safety Award: Providor Limited * Customer Services Award: Excalon Limited * Diversity & Inclusion Award: Stemovators * Sustainability Award: Tusker Direct Limited * Digitalisation & New Technologies Award: EA Technology Limited * Energy Transition Award: Algeco UK Limited * Entrepreneurship Award: Forsyth of Denny Limited * Works and/or Services Award: Hughes Subsea Services Limited * Economic Recovery & Job Creation Award: Clyde Ventures Limited Business You can read the full story at the Scottish Power Communication Room. READ MORE
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12/11/2024 - 20:41 UTC +01:00Valencia, protagonist at the Iberdrola's Supplier of the Year Awards Iberdrola today presented its Supplier of the Year Awards in Spain 2024, a recognition whose goal is to praise the work of Spanish companies and emphasise their role in achieving Iberdrola's strategic projects wherever it does business. This year, where Valencia was the protagonist, the awards went to nine partner companies that stand out for their commitment to the company. With these awards, Iberdrola recognises the importance of creating an ecosystem of suppliers working towards the same goals. All the companies recognised share values such as safety, innovation, job creation, diversity, digitalisation and sustainability. They also work with Iberdrola on its strategy towards a decarbonised economy, based on its investments in renewables and increasingly smart distribution grids , large-scale storage projects and its commitment to innovative solutions for its customers. The presentation of these awards held this afternoon at the Iberdrola Tower in Bilbao was presided over by Ignacio Galán , Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, accompanied by the CEO of Iberdrola España, Mario Ruiz-Tagle, and the Global Director of People and Services and Institutional Representative of Iberdrola España in the Basque Country, Asís Canales. The event was also attended by representatives from the supplier companies Iberdrola works with in Spain . Ignacio Galán began by conveying his support and that of the Iberdrola family to the companies affected by last week's tragedy in Valencia. "Specialists from all over Spain, from the Basque Country, Extremadura, Madrid, Castilla y León, La Rioja, Castilla La Mancha.... More than 500 people got to work instantly. Thanks to our suppliers and our teams, we’ve managed to turn the lights on for many people affected in record time," he said. In 2023, Iberdrola made purchases related to equipment, materials, works and services for more than 2,602 million euros from more than 4,500 suppliers in Spain. In Spain, 91% of those purchases were from local suppliers, many of them SMEs. That percentage exceeds the group's average worldwide. During the first 10 months of 2024, the volume invoiced to suppliers in Spain amounted to nearly €1.950 B, figures that clearly illustrate the company's commitment to the development of local suppliers and the creation of indirect jobs. According to the 2024–2026 outlook, investments will exceed €41 B in three years. In that time, around 30,000 new hires will be made, which will increase sustained employment in suppliers to over 500,000 jobs worldwide. Of this figure, more than 125,000 will be in Spain. The Iberdrola Supplier of the Year Awards 2024 in Spain consist of nine categories that recognise companies for their focus on innovation, digitisation and their use of emerging technologies, diversity, equality and inclusion, for their creation of jobs and diverse job opportunities, for their sustainability and contribution to the SDGs, for their leading role in the energy transition and for their quality of service. Awards for nine companies The award in the Equipment Manufacturer category went to Valencia-based Power Electronics. This supplier stands out for how reliable its teams area, its tight delivery times and its excellent after-sales service. Its leadership in solar inverters for photovoltaic plants and energy storage also extends to its ultra-fast charging points for electric vehicles, a segment in which it has an agreement with the Iberdrola | bp pulse partnership. Tecinsa from Salamanca won in the Works and Technical Services category for its extensive technical capabilities, quality in the execution of its work, strict compliance with delivery deadlines and its commitment to safety and the environment. In 2010, it was also recognised by Iberdrola in the 9th edition of the Supplier Award, in the best service SME category. The Energy Transition award went to BCare from Vitoria-Gasteiz, a start-up out of the CIC Energigune, the Basque Government's energy storage research centre, for its innovative proposal and its commitment to all the projects it works on. They supply the new lithium batteries (LFP, lithium-iron-phosphate) for transformer substations and i-DE grid cut-off devices. In the Job creation for everyone category, Iberdrola recognised the Spanish subsidiary of the French group Eiffage, whose headquarters are located in Albacete, for being the company that has offered the most internships and jobs in Iberdrola– Unicef partnership, which offers training, internships and employment related to the energy transition to vulnerable young people. Eiffage won Best Supplier of the Year in 2019. In the Sustainability and SDGs category, Faramax from Cáceres was recognised for its value creation in Extremadura. Its production area and manufacturing capacity has more than doubled in the last four years, creating direct and indirect jobs and promoting technical training in Extremadura and Castilla y León through agreements with universities, vocational training centres and chambers of commerce. It also participates in social initiatives such as the reunification of Ukrainian families. The effort it has put in in recent years should also be mentioned. After an unsustainable 2021, it rolled out an improvement plan and now has a score of 69. In the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion category, Iberdrola has awarded the A Coruña-based company Mecanizados Acebrón for its integration of women at the highest levels of executive responsibilities. Its CEO, Rebeca Acebrón, is also vice-president of Asime (Association of Metal Industries and Associated Technologies of Galicia). The company is a regular Iberdrola supplier of very special large steel parts, such as gates, cofferdams, pipes and supports for hydraulic installations. It also stands out for rigorously complying with deadlines and for carrying out a great deal of work to support the ecological transition in multiple public forums and business associations in Galicia. The winner in the Innovation, digitalisation and emerging technologies category was Innomerics from Madrid. This SME develops software and instrumentation and specialised engineering services. Its innovative technologies include digital twins for green hydrogen, heat networks and hydraulic pumping. Iberdrola has awarded the prize in the category of Ethics and Compliance to the Biscayan company Idom. The business has made amazing progress in recent years in terms of ethics and compliance, gaining certification in the area of competition. Last but not least, the Best Supplier of the Year Award went to Ametel. The Special 2024 Award went to the Sevillian company for its commitment, flexibility and predisposition to looking for solutions together. Ametel is highly committed to health and safety and plays a key role in the completion of the jobs on which it works, as is the case of the Plan Madrid Agreement, including the dismantling of complex lines in the Casa de Campo area and A-5 highway. It is always available with its resources and always has an amazing proactive attitude. READ MORE
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30/10/2024 - 17:01 UTC +01:00Avangrid presents its Supplier of the Year 2024 awards in the USA Iberdrola, through its US company Avangrid , has presented its Avangrid Suppliers 2024 Awards at its headquarters in Connecticut, under the theme "Delivering the Future of Energy through Powerful Partnerships". The awards recognise suppliers who have made significant contributions to Avangrid, highlighting their essential role in generating jobs, wealth and the transition to more sustainable energy. Avangrid recognised six suppliers in the following categories: * Supplier of the Year: Mortenson * Health and Safety: Irby Utilities * Excellence in emergencies or storms: Northline Utilities * Diversity: TransAmerican Power Poles (TAPP) * Sustainability: Ferguson Electric * Innovation: ICF You can read the full story in the Avangrid Newsroom . READ MORE
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30/07/2024 - 13:30 UTC +02:00Ignacio Galán visits Windar Renovables facilities at Port of Avilés Ignacio Galán visited Windar Renovables facilities in the Port of Avilés accompanied by Orlando Alonso, Head of the shipyard, the loading point for large onshore and offshore wind energy structures. During the visit, the representatives of both companies took the opportunity to see the loading status of the last five structures, out of a total of 62, that were leaving for the Vineyard Wind I offshore wind farm that Iberdrola is building in US waters. The contract, which has created around 800 jobs, represents a significant milestone in the trajectory of the collaboration between the two companies − confirming their ability to become a global supplier for offshore wind. The Vineyard Wind I wind farm , located in US waters, will have a capacity of 800mMW when completed and will produce enough clean energy to power half a million homes. In addition to this project, Iberdrola and Windar Renovables collaboration continues manufacturing 95 transition pieces for its East Anglia Three offshore wind farm, which will also be manufactured at Windar's facilities in Avilés. READ MORE
