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    Our innovation model

    Innovation, a strategic pillar for Iberdrola

    For more than two decades, we have consolidated a business model based on continuous investment in R&D&I, which guides our strategy and enables us to anticipate the challenges of the energy sector.

    Our R&D&I purpose at Iberdrola is to  “drive the development of innovative and sustainable technologies across the entire value chain, aligned with the key drivers of the electrification towards a more electric, secure and healthy model for people. This is how we create value through our processes and products while also reducing environmental impact.”

    Iberdrola is the world’s leading private utility in R&D&I investment, according to the European Commission, reaching a record figure of more than €400 million in 2024. By 2030, we expect to exceed a cumulative €7 billion, with an annual target of €550 million. In this way, we aim to improve our processes, the operating and safety conditions of our facilities and to reduce our environmental impact.

    Open and decentralised innovation: The key to our leadership

    Innovation is a strategic factor that ensures the sustainability, efficiency and competitiveness of the Iberdrola Group. Our global innovation model is defined by its open and decentralised approach:

    • Decentralised: the process is carried out independently within each team and/or business unit, supported by the Technology Division.
    • Open: we engage the entire innovation ecosystem by connecting startups, universities, suppliers and technology centres, acting as a driving force for technological progress.

    By doing so, we are promoting R&D&I in all the countries where Iberdrola operates, encouraging collaboration and a culture of innovation. To achieve this, we have multidisciplinary innovation teams that act as local innovation hubs connected to the global ecosystem. All of them work closely with experts from Iberdrola’s business units and innovation centres to identify new opportunities and develop transformative initiatives for the energy sector.

    Plan estratégico

    With our 2025-2028 Strategic Plan we reaffirm our commitment to building a sustainable and secure energy future. Video voice-over transcription [PDF]

    An innovative effort built around three main pillars

    Technology and innovation: Projects

     

    • Electricity generation. We research disruptive technologies to increase efficiency and improve the integration of renewables and storage into the energy system, strengthening sustainability, security and competitiveness.
    • Energy distribution and management. We are committed to a more flexible, multidirectional, digital and resilient power system through the development of smart grids, energy-management tools and digital technologies.
    • Electrification of demand. We are supporting the electrification of the economy by developing new, more sustainable products, services and consumption models tailored to customer needs, particularly in the areas of mobility, industry and buildings.

    Open innovation ecosystem

     

    • Iberdrola Innovation Centres, in the form of an international and interconnected network that fosters technological capabilities, collaboration and talent attraction to address the challenges of the energy sector from multiple perspectives.
    • Iberdrola Universities Programme (Ü), a commitment to knowledge and talent transfer among university students, scholarship holders, professors, researchers and Iberdrola employees, all sharing the same goal: to help shape the future of energy through innovative solutions.
    • PERSEO innovation programme, collaborating with startups and participating in, or creating, new companies to develop disruptive business models, promote collaboration and synergies, and encourage access to future technologies and businesses.  
    • Promotion of partnerships and new business models for the electrification of the economy, involving all players in the electricity sector’s value chain.
    • Launch of innovative initiatives within associations and multidisciplinary working groups, in which we collaborate with our suppliers and other stakeholders in our innovation ecosystem.

    Innovation culture

     

    • Skills development through continuous training, integrating innovation into all educational content and promoting the organisation and/or participation in events, courses, seminars and publications.
    • Intrapreneurship initiatives to promote internal talent, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit among Group employees, providing them with the necessary tools and resources.
    • Promotion of an innovative culture that permeates the entire organisation and fosters motivating work environments, encouraging and recognising new ideas, knowledge sharing and innovative practices both within the Group and in collaboration with the innovation ecosystem.

    Our figures

    Data taken from our 2025 Innovation Report and our Strategic Plan to 2028

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    R&D&I investment has tripled over the past 15 years

    intercambio euro
    + €400m

    a year in R&D&I

    documento lápiz
    + 300

    projects underway

    Science
    7

    innovation centres

    personas
    + 1m

    members in the Universities Programme

    equipo personas
    +7,500

    start-ups in the PERSEO ecosystem

     

    See our Innovation Reports

    Start-up Challenge

    We are committed to technology start-ups to help us find innovative solutions to improve our operations and minimise our environmental impact.

    Solutions for robotic inspection of plant wiring and connections

    Resiliencia de la red eléctrica

    Solutions to enhance the adaptability of the power grid

    Smart and sustainable maintenance for wind turbines

    Technology to improve employee safety in grid infrastructures

    Technological solutions to boost the photovoltaic sector

    How can wind measurement be made more efficient in wind farms?

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    Innovation news

    Iberdrola opens pioneering training space for energy solutions installers in Spain
    Iberdrola opens pioneering training space for energy solutions installers in Spain

    17 November 2025

    Iberdrola invests in TRIBBU to promote more efficient and sustainable mobility
    Iberdrola invests in TRIBBU to promote more efficient and sustainable mobility

    06 October 2025

    Iberdrola and Echelon create a joint venture to develop data centres in Spain
    Iberdrola and Echelon create a joint venture to develop data centres in Spain

    28 July 2025

    Iberdrola on the search for solutions to increase the resilience of electricity grids faced with extreme weather events
    Iberdrola on the search for solutions to increase the resilience of electricity grids faced with extreme weather events

    03 July 2025

    The Aldeatejada Technology Innovation Centre: an example of economic revitalisation in Salamanca
    The Aldeatejada Technology Innovation Centre: an example of economic revitalisation in Salamanca

    10 June 2025

    Iberdrola presents more than 150 use cases for artificial intelligence at the eleventh edition of the Digital Summit
    Iberdrola presents more than 150 use cases for artificial intelligence at the eleventh edition of the Digital Summit

    05 June 2025

    East-West Digital: A New Iberdrola Company Launched at the 2025 ‘Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg
    East-West Digital: A New Iberdrola Company Launched at the 2025 ‘Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg

    22 May 2025

    Avangrid launches an innovative power grid mapping project using drones and AI
    Avangrid launches an innovative power grid mapping project using drones and AI

    07 May 2025

    Avangrid Uses Generative AI to Support Field Technicians at Its Wind Farms in the United States
    Avangrid Uses Generative AI to Support Field Technicians at Its Wind Farms in the United States

    15 April 2025

    More about our innovation model

      • What is Artificial Intelligence?
      • Enlit Europe Congress
      • Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub
      • Iberdrola Innovation and Training Campus
      • AI Centre of Excellence
      • Flexibility of electricity markets
      • What is a SCADA system? Discover its advantages
      • MeteoFlow Project
      • Solutions and services for our customers
      • Iberdrola Innovation Middle East
      • Smart Mobility Lab
      • Expansive concrete phenomenon
      • 12 types of innovation that transform businesses and industries

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    • R&D

      Defining 'the digital utility'

      Iberdrola Innovation Middle East is a world-leading innovation centre –located in Qatar Science & Technology Park– that aims at defining 'the digital utility', developing innovative digital solutions for renewable energy integration, smart grids and energy efficiency and conservation.

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      Bifacial panels: What makes them different?

      The use of solar energy has grown exponentially in recent years thanks to technological advances in order to exploit the potential of clean energy. Bifacial solar panels have emerged as an alternative that can increase photovoltaic energy production by up to 30% of additional power thanks to the fact that both sides of the panel are able to absorb the sun's energy.

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      Photovoltaic solar panels: what they are, types of panels and how they work

      With more than a century of history, solar photovoltaics has become an exponentially growing renewable energy worldwide. According to the International Energy Agency, electricity generation capacity from renewables is expected to grow by 50% in 5 years, and more than half of this increase is due to the rise in the installation of solar photovoltaic panels. These have gone from powering the first satellites to becoming an increasingly common feature on our rooftops.

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      Spoor wins our challenge to integrate nature into the design of offshore wind farms

      PERSEO selects the solution presented by the Norwegian company Spoor to integrate design solutions that include nature into offshore wind farm infrastructure and achieve a net positive impact on biodiversity.

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      Leading innovation to drive offshore wind energy in the US

      The depth of the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of the US makes it difficult to develop wind power. But a solution is emerging: entry into floating offshore wind technology, which has the potential for 58% of US wind resources.

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      R&D

      A global centre for knowledge, innovation and employability

      With about 13,000 people receiving development training in its classrooms every year, the Iberdrola Campus for Innovation and Training embodies the group's commitment to technology, R&D and collaboration with technology centres as levers for leading the energy transition, the green recovery of the economy and employment, improving the employability of young people and senior professionals in sectors with a future.

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