Iberdrola and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign fund, and one of the world’s main institutional investors, have closed a strategic agreement to develop transmission networks in Brazil for 2.4 billion Brazilian reals (456 million euros). The agreement, which was first announced in April, now has the approval of both the National Electrical Energy Agency (ANEEL) and the … Continue reading GIC and Iberdrola close strategic alliance to develop transmission networks in Brazil for 456 million euros
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Iberdrola completes its first hybrid wind and solar plant in Spain
Iberdrola has completed the construction in of the first hybrid wind and solar photovoltaic plant in Spain and is now immersed in the commissioning process. The company thus reinforces its innovative and renewable leadership in the region with the development in Burgos of this technology that optimises the use of the grid and minimises the … Continue reading Iberdrola completes its first hybrid wind and solar plant in Spain
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Iberdrola exceeds 420 MW of wind power in Greece with the commissioning of the Askio II and Rokani wind farms
Iberdrola has commissioned the 37.8-megawatt (MW) Askio II wind farm in Greece. Located in the provinces of Kozani and Eordaia, in the West Macedonia region of Greece, it joins the 50.4 MW Askio III project in full operation, which was completed in 2022. Total investment in both projects was close to € 100 million. Askio … Continue reading Iberdrola exceeds 420 MW of wind power in Greece with the commissioning of the Askio II and Rokani wind farms
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Iberdrola Commissions Askio 2 Wind Farm and Rokani Wind Farm in Greece
Iberdrola, a leading renewable energy company, has recently commissioned the Askio 2 wind farm in Greece. This new facility, located in the provinces of Kozani and Eordaia in the Western Macedonia region, adds to the already operational Askio 3 project. Together, these projects represent a total investment of almost 100 million euros. The Askio 2 … Continue reading Iberdrola Commissions Askio 2 Wind Farm and Rokani Wind Farm in Greece
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Petrobras presents ambitious plan to lead Brazil’s offshore wind energy
Brazil’s vast coastline and strong winds make it an ideal candidate for the development of offshore wind energy. Energy planning agency EPE estimated offshore wind potential along Brazil’s coast at 700GW, while the World Bank suggests a theoretical potential of 1,200GW. Companies such as Shell, Corio, Iberdrola and TotalEnergies have also expressed interest in taking … Continue reading Petrobras presents ambitious plan to lead Brazil’s offshore wind energy
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Avangrid’s Vineyard Wind 1 Begins Wind Turbine Installation Campaign
GE Haliade-X Is First of 62 Wind Turbines that Will Power More than 400,000 Homes and Businesses in Massachusetts. Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced the start of the wind turbine installation campaign for Avangrid’s Vineyard Wind 1 project. The installation campaign follows the … Continue reading Avangrid’s Vineyard Wind 1 Begins Wind Turbine Installation Campaign
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Iberdrola installs the fifty monopiles of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
Iberdrola has successfully installed all fifty monopiles for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm together with its partner Van Oord. The next step in the ongoing construction phase now involves the installation of the transition pieces. These were manufactured by the Spanish company Windar Renovables and temporarily stored in the port of Mukran. The transition … Continue reading Iberdrola installs the fifty monopiles of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
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Gisela Pulido sails among wind turbines at the East Anglia One offshore wind farm
Iberdrola ambassador and ten-time world champion, Gisela Pulido, has achieved a challenge never before achieved, sailing her kitesurf board in an offshore wind farm. To do so, she travelled to the North Sea (UK) where one of the largest offshore wind farms in Europe is located, East Anglia One, which, with its 102 windmills, covers … Continue reading Gisela Pulido sails among wind turbines at the East Anglia One offshore wind farm
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Iberdrola reinforces its leadership in offshore wind power with the progress of Saint-Brieuc and Baltic Eagle
Iberdrola is reaffirming its leadership in offshore wind with major advances in Saint-Brieuc (France) and Baltic Eagle (Germany). Iberdrola’s Chairman, Ignacio Galán, has recognized the work of employees at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, the first large-scale offshore wind project in Brittany and the second in France to produce clean energy, and at the Baltic … Continue reading Iberdrola reinforces its leadership in offshore wind power with the progress of Saint-Brieuc and Baltic Eagle
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Avangrid develops Artificial Intelligence to maintain maximum grid quality
Iberdrola, through its US subsidiary Avangrid, has launched a Data Science and Analytics team to develop unique and proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that will focus on improving the reliability of its grid and maintaining the highest quality standards for its customers. Once completed, these machine learning models will change the way the company approaches … Continue reading Avangrid develops Artificial Intelligence to maintain maximum grid quality
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Construction of a photovoltaic plant starts in Texas to supply solar power to Facebook
Iberdrola’s US subsidiary Avangrid has begun construction of the 240 MW True North photovoltaic plant in Falls County (Texas). It will supply clean, renewable energy to power the operations of Meta, the parent company of the social network Facebook, in the region. Since 2020, Meta’s global operations have been supported by 100% renewable energy. The … Continue reading Construction of a photovoltaic plant starts in Texas to supply solar power to Facebook
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Iberdrola launches Carbon2Nature to reduce the global carbon footprint
Iberdrola launches Carbon2Nature (C2N) with the mission of developing high-impact nature-based solutions projects that reduce the global carbon footprint, improve biodiversity, and promote a sustainable economy. The company was born out of the utility’s conviction that investing in nature is essential to act against the climate and biodiversity crisis, while at the same time acting … Continue reading Iberdrola launches Carbon2Nature to reduce the global carbon footprint
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Iberdrola encarga a Windar Renovables las piezas de transición del parque eólico marino Windanker
Windar Renovables has signed an agreement with Iberdrola to manufacture 21 transition pieces for the Windanker offshore wind farm in German waters. This is the sixth project of this type of foundation to date. Production will be carried out at the Avilés facilities, with the collaboration of a large number of Spanish suppliers in the … Continue reading Iberdrola encarga a Windar Renovables las piezas de transición del parque eólico marino Windanker
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Iberdrola repowers ScottishPower’s first wind farm
After almost 30 years of service, Scotland’s first commercial windfarm has been powered down in preparation of the site being supercharged to help meet the UK’s Net Zero targets. Operational since 1995, ScottishPower Renewables’ Hagshaw Hill windfarm in South Lanarkshire was at the forefront of wind energy production in Scotland, generating more than 895MWh over … Continue reading Iberdrola repowers ScottishPower’s first wind farm
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Filling of the Alto Tâmega reservoir to begin
The construction of the Alto Tâmega Hydroelectric Power Plant continues to progress at a good pace. The civil works are practically finished and the electromechanical assemblies will be completed by the end of 2023, when commissioning will begin. Alto Tâmega, with 160 MW, is the last of the three developments that make up the Tâmega … Continue reading Filling of the Alto Tâmega reservoir to begin
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Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary, signs its first bilateral green loan with the japanese bank MUFG
Iberdrola, through its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) have signed a 150 million Brazilian real (around €28 million) financing agreement to upgrade the distribution network in Neoenergia Brasilia’s concession area, which serves around 1.1 million customers in the Federal District. This is the first bilateral green loan between the two organisations … Continue reading Neoenergia, Iberdrola’s Brazilian subsidiary, signs its first bilateral green loan with the japanese bank MUFG
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Iberdrola finished its first substation for offshore wind power in the United States
Avangrid (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and part of the Iberdrola Group, has unveiled the country’s first offshore wind substation at its Vineyard Wind 1 project, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. The company was joined by key stakeholders to offer an exclusive first look at the new substation and … Continue reading Iberdrola finished its first substation for offshore wind power in the United States
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Vineyard Wind 1 Project to Begin Generating Clean Wind Power by Mid-October
The Vineyard Wind 1 project, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, is set to begin generating clean wind power by mid-October. The first-of-its-kind offshore wind project in the United States is expected to be fully operational by next year. Originally, project officials projected that the project would start generating cleaner energy by … Continue reading Vineyard Wind 1 Project to Begin Generating Clean Wind Power by Mid-October
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Iberdrola And Vestas Join Forces In The Energy Transition
A future world in which nine billion people live well, within planetary boundaries, requires a set of systemic changes in production, distribution, and consumption. Only then can the current system move from fossil fuels into an electricity model based on renewable energies. “Such a systemic change does not happen without serious investments and long-term partnerships,” … Continue reading Iberdrola And Vestas Join Forces In The Energy Transition
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Iberdrola buys two onshore wind farms from Greenvolt Power in Poland
Iberdrola has moved forward with its international expansion by completing the purchase of two onshore wind farms in Poland, owned by Greenvolt Power, a subsidiary of Greenvolt Group. The projects are anticipated to come into operation in the second half of the year, with a combined capacity 50-megawatts (MW), producing enough electricity to power 50,000 … Continue reading Iberdrola buys two onshore wind farms from Greenvolt Power in Poland
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