Winners of the Iberdrola Convive Awards

For their part, the town councils of Víllora and Enguídanos are recognised for their ability to combine the conservation of natural heritage with sustainable local development. Particular mention is made of the collaboration between public authorities and Iberdrola, the environmental restoration of the area and its contribution to sustainable tourism, environmental education and the creation of opportunities for rural communities in the Cabriel Valley Biosphere Reserve, making it a model of coexistence between energy, biodiversity and regional development.

The small municipality of La Serna (Palencia) has also been awarded a prize in this category in recognition of its pioneering commitment to renewable energy and public participation. Twenty years ago, it developed a solar farm on municipal land, with an investment of over 3 million euros, driven by 90 of the 120 residents registered in the town at the time. This project generated public wealth, clean energy and an exemplary model of innovation and strengthening of the local social fabric, which the town now aims to replicate through the creation of an open energy community on the roof of an agricultural building.

The Renewables with the Territory: a shared vision initiative addresses the debate on the roll-out of renewable energy in Spain, promoting social innovation, dialogue and participation amongst 60 organisations from the public, private, academic and civil sectors. Between April 2023 and February 2024, it drew up a joint roadmap containing 50 proposals for legislative changes and best practices. Led by the Spanish Network for Sustainable Development (REDS-SDSN Spain), alongside organisations such as the European Climate Foundation, the project aims to implement these measures to align energy development with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.

Ocean Ecostructures develops innovative solutions to regenerate ecosystems in marine infrastructure linked to renewable energy. Its approach includes: biomimetic micro-reefs that mimic natural reefs; a system validated by the CSIC to measure environmental benefits in terms of biodiversity, CO₂, biomass and oxygen; and a multi-platform reporting service. With projects in the North Sea and the Balearic Islands, its model prioritises the involvement of scientific communities and local, replicable solutions for the development of all types of marine infrastructure in the future.

The Salamanca-based company TECINSA, which specialises in the generation, distribution and transmission of electricity, offers services such as the installation, refurbishment, maintenance, testing and commissioning of electrical infrastructure, viewing the energy transition as an industrial opportunity. Its extensive experience in Spain and its ability to adapt have established it as a leading player in the electricity sector, contributing to the development of renewable energy both nationally and internationally, and leading to operations in Chile and Peru.

Prensa Ibérica is a leading media organisation specialising in regional and local news in Spain, with over 45 years' experience of rigorous reporting that is closely tied to the local community. With 23 publications and a monthly audience of over 24 million unique users, its newspapers include Faro de Vigo and La Nueva España. With a focus on the energy transition it offers daily features and a microsite, CONCIENCIA, dedicated to decarbonisation. It also publishes supplements on the SDGs, water and the environment and organises more than 50 events a year such as the Mediterranean Economic and Social Forum, promoting sustainable development with a social impact across Spain.

Patricia Rebollo is a 34-year-old sheep farmer from the municipality of Ceclavín (Cáceres), where Iberdrola operates the Ceclavín solar farm. Since 2022, her flock of around 800 sheep has grazed year-round in the area surrounding the solar farm, serving as an example of how renewable energy and the agricultural sector can coexist harmoniously. The work carried out has served as a model for female livestock farmers in other municipalities, who are now grazing their flocks at other solar farms. Among them is her younger cousin, who runs a cattle farm in the same municipality; and a female shepherd at the Villarino solar farm in Salamanca.

The Centre for Research on Biodiversity and Global Change at the Autonomous University of Madrid (CIBC-UAM) is a centre run by the Autonomous University of Madrid itself, bringing together around a hundred researchers from the Departments of Biology and Ecology. Its work seeks to address the various challenges involved in ensuring that the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems is compatible with and in harmony with our progress and well-being as a society.

El Pueblo Solar Cedillo es la comunidad energética asociada a la planta fotovoltaica de Cedillo. Con 400 habitantes, se están desarrollando 500 MW en diversas plantas fotovoltaicas, y todos los nuevos empadronados durante los próximos 5 años podrán integrarse en la asociación para recibir múltiples beneficios.

Revilla Vallejera es un municipio de 100 habitantes censados donde se están instalando tres plantas fotovoltaicas de 50 MW. Es un proceso ejemplar de integración de las renovables, con los vecinos decidiendo la ubicación y ayudando a que tenga la menor implicación en la producción agraria del entorno.

Desde 2021, el Gobierno de Navarra tiene un proceso de mediación entre los agentes del sector para neutralizar posibles conflictos respecto a la instalación de energías renovables en el territorio. Con la creación de las Mesas de Diálogo del Cambio Climático y la Energía, empresas privadas, públicas, universidades y varias ONG han conseguido llegar a acuerdos que permiten un avance en la descarbonización con el apoyo de todas las partes.

Faramax Trafo es una empresa extremeña especializada en la fabricación de transformadores de potencia que actualmente está en un proyecto de expansión y crecimiento con el objetivo de responder al aumento de la demanda, ayudando además al pueblo de Malpartida de Plasencia a mantener actividad económica alejada de los principales focos industriales del país.

EFEverde se lanzó en 2010 como una de las direcciones informativas de la Agencia EFE.  Fueron la primera de las agencias en tener una sección dedicada al medioambiente y el cambio climático y su papel es fundamental en la concienciación y difusión de la información ambiental en nuestro país.

Actualmente SEO BirdLife es la ONG conservacionista con más socios de España. Fundada en 1954, la Sociedad Española de Ornitología (SEO) tiene como objetivo la conservación de la biodiversidad, principalmente en las aves y apuesta por una reducción drástica de las emisiones actuales de gases de efecto invernadero.