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11/11/2026 - 11:54 UTC +01:00‘Dan Flavin: Some Light’ exhibition, sponsored by Iberdrola, opens at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has presented the exhibition 'Dan Flavin: Some Light ', sponsored by Iberdrola, which explores the artistic career of American artist Dan Flavin (1933–1996), one of the great pioneers of Minimalism and of the use of light as a means of artistic expression. Open to the public from 11 November 2026 to 4 April 2027, the exhibition brings together more than 20 works dating from the 1960s to the 1980s, from the Panza Collection at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and important loans from the Dia Art Foundation. Curated by Lauren Hinkson, Curator of Collections at the New York museum, the exhibition traces the artist’s development, from his early experiments with white fluorescent tubes to his large-scale colour installations, which were capable of transforming entire spaces. Highlights include greens crossing greens (to Piet Mondrian who lacked green) (1966) and artificial barrier of blue, red and blue fluorescent light (to Flavin Starbuck Judd) (1968). The exhibition sponsorship reflects Iberdrola’s commitment to art and culture and forms part of the celebration of its 125th anniversary , under the slogan ‘125 light years’. For more information, see the press release from the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao . READ MORE
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11/11/2026 - 11:30 UTC +01:00Iberdrola starts construction of a new base for its East Anglia offshore wind farms ScottishPower Renewables, the renewables subsidiary of Iberdrola Group in the UK , is making progress on the development of its offshore wind operations in the UK with the start of work to build a new base in Lowestoft, in the East Anglia region. Works have begun with the demolition of the former facilities on Trinity Road, which will make way for a new centre designed specifically to support the Group's offshore operations . The new facility, whose construction is scheduled to be completed in early 2027, will involve an investment of more than €10 million and will cover around 6,000 m². The three-storey building will house offices and administrative spaces, a control room and a marine coordination centre, with capacity for around 100 professionals. The future base will strengthen Iberdrola's presence in Lowestoft, one of the main hubs for its offshore wind operations in the UK, complementing the existing East Anglia ONE base. The contract award to local construction firm R G Carter raises ScottishPower Renewables' investment in the regional supply chain to more than €113 million for the first time, with more than 100 local and regional companies already involved in the development of the offshore wind industry. You can read the full story in the ScottishPower Newsroom . READ MORE
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10/11/2026 - 12:51 UTC +01:00Iberdrola brings together 300 suppliers to double investment in electricity grids in Spain to €6 billion between 2027 and 2030 Iberdrola today brought together nearly 300 representatives from its main supplier and contractor companies at its Training and Innovation Campus in San Agustín de Guadalix to share and jointly plan the rollout of its new investment cycle in electricity newtorks in Spain . The company plans to double its investment in electricity networks in Spain to €6 billion between 2027 and 2030, with the aim of continuing to strengthen essential infrastructure to meet growing demand and facilitate the electrification of homes, businesses and industry. In 2027 alone, Iberdrola plans to allocate €1.2 billion to this area. Under the slogan “Driving electrification together”, the event provided an opportunity to anticipate and plan, alongside the supply chain, the requirements associated with this significant increase in investment. These range from production capacity, human and technical resources and critical materials to engineering and talent. This new investment cycle also represents an opportunity to strengthen Spain’s industrial ecosystem linked to electricity grids. Its rollout will mobilise hundreds of companies, develop new capabilities and generate economic activity and employment across the country. Iberdrola’s Executive Chairman, Ignacio Galán, who opened the event, highlighted the opportunities electrification offers to drive industry and employment in Spain, as well as the importance of having financially strong electricity companies and a robust supply chain capable of delivering the investment required. Galán noted that “a new growth cycle is beginning, one that will last for many years” and stressed that “major investment plans can only be delivered if they are backed by a strong and well-prepared supply chain”. In this regard, he reiterated the need to “have electricity companies with critical mass and financial capacity” and “reliable, competitive and innovative suppliers with the ability to deliver”. He concluded his speech by reaffirming the mutual commitment that has historically characterised this relationship: “We are counting on you, and you know that you can count on Iberdrola”. The main partner companies attending the event included ABB, Arteche, Eiffage, Elecnor, Faramax, General Electric, Ingeteam, Ormazabal, Hitachi, Siemens and Schneider. The meeting was also attended by Iberdrola’s Director of Procurement, Ignacio Sánchez-Galán, and i-DE CEO Eva Mancera. Iberdrola maintains close relationships with its supply chain, with annual procurement spending of €14 billion worldwide, including more than €2.5 billion in Spain. This activity helps support nearly half a million jobs globally and 120,000 in Spain. About Iberdrola With a market capitalisation of more than €150 billion, Iberdrola is Europe's largest electricity company and one of the two largest in the world. The group supplies energy to more than 100 million people worldwide and has 45,400 employees and total assets worth €165 billion. In 2025, Iberdrola achieved a record net profit of €6.285 billion. The company contributes around €10.4 billion in taxes in the countries where it operates and supports more than 500,000 jobs across its entire supply chain, through annual procurement spending of €13.2 billion with tens of thousands of suppliers. Since 2001, Iberdrola has invested more than €175 billion in electricity grids, renewable energy and energy storage to help build an energy model based on electrification. The company operates nearly 1.4 million kilometres of electricity grids in the United States (New York, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts), the United Kingdom (Scotland, England and Wales), Brazil (the states of Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as Brasília) and Spain. It also has 57,000 MW of installed capacity worldwide, of which more than 46,000 MW is renewable. READ MORE
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08/11/2026 - 10:00 UTC +01:00Iberdrola launches a programme to renew and upgrade 1,300 km of electricity transmission lines in New York State Through Avangrid , Iberdrola will renew more than 230 electricity transmission lines, covering a total length of 1,300 kilometres, in New York State. The work, scheduled to continue until 2031, will strengthen essential infrastructure and prepare the grid to meet the future needs of the electricity system. The implementation of this plan will help improve the reliability and resilience of the grid in the face of extreme weather events and adapt it to meet growing electricity demand. In this way, the company will help ensure a secure and efficient electricity supply for homes and businesses while supporting the economic development of communities across the region. These transmission network projects will be complemented by Iberdrola's planned investments of more than €8.5 billion in electricity distribution networks in the United States by 2028, aimed at continuing to strengthen and modernise its electricity infrastructure. Overall, the company has a regulated asset base (RAB) of nearly €16 billion in the country, across the states of New York, Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts, of which more than €4 billion relates to transmission networks. Iberdrola will continue to strengthen its presence in the US electricity networks sector, where it is developing transmission projects in New York and Maine and operates the NECEC interconnection with Canada . The company expects its regulated asset base in networks, including transmission and distribution, to reach around €30 billion by 2031. Iberdrola operates in the United States through Avangrid, which has operations in 25 states. The company operates seven electricity distribution utilities, supplying more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England, nearly 100 generation facilities and more than 173,000 kilometres of electricity lines. With more than 11,000 MW of installed capacity and 8,300 employees, Avangrid is working to modernise the electricity grid, strengthen its resilience and support the economic development of the communities in which it operates. The United States is also one of the Group's strategic markets , where it plans to invest €16 billion by 2028, representing almost one-third of its total investment. Of this amount, €12 billion will be allocated to networks and €4 billion to generation and customers. READ MORE
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06/11/2026 - 14:13 UTC +01:00SP Energy Networks has restored electricity supply to customers affected by Storms Austen and Boelo ScottishPower’s distribution company, SP Energy Networks, subsidiary of Iberdrola Group in the UK , restored power to the 222,000 customers affected by Storms Austen and Boelo. The two consecutive Atlantic storms have had the biggest impact on its network since Storm Arwen almost five years ago, with winds exceeding 128 kilometres per hour causing significant damage to electricity infrastructure . The swift mobilisation of teams of teams across its SP Distribution, SP Electricity North West and SP Manweb areas meant that power was restored to 98% of affected customers in under 24 hours and to 99.6% in under 48 hours. In addition to repair work, SP Electricity North West deployed a wide-ranging operation to support customers and communities. During the event, it handled 38,000 calls and carried out more than 405,000 proactive actions and contacts with people with special needs across its three regional licence areas. The response to Austen and Boelo highlights the ability of Iberdrola Group's distribution companies to act, plan, provide care and offer support in the face of extreme weather events, and the importance of having resilient electricity networks . You can read the full story in the Newsroom of ScottishPower Electricity North West . READ MORE
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06/11/2026 - 13:45 UTC +01:00Ignacio Galán at the investiture of UN Secretary-General António Guterres as an honorary doctor Ignacio S. Galán, Chairman of the Social Council of the University of Salamanca and Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, greets António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, during the ceremony at which the latter was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Salamanca. READ MORE
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05/11/2026 - 16:20 UTC +01:00Iberdrola begins testing to electrify Bayer’s plant in Asturias (Spain) using 100% renewable steam Iberdrola España, a subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group in Spain , has begun testing to supply 100% renewable steam to Bayer's plant in La Felguera, Asturias (Spain), which produces acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in Aspirin®, for markets worldwide. The installation replaces fossil fuels with renewable electricity and will prevent the emission of approximately 6,500 tonnes of CO₂ a year. The facility combines the electrification of steam production with a molten salt thermal storage system, which makes it possible to use electricity when renewable generation is at its highest and prices are more competitive. The stored energy is used whenever required by the industrial process, enable steam to be produced at any time and allowing supply to be adapted to the factory's needs. To meet the process's entire steam demand, Iberdrola has developed a 15 MW long-term renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and a 2.5 MW self-consumption solar photovoltaic installation. The initiative has involved an investment of more than €18 million and represents Spain's first large-scale industrial heat electrification project incorporating thermal storage, structured through a long-term Heat Purchase Agreement (HPA). With this project, the Group is advancing the electrification of industrial heat as a way of reducing emissions and dependence on fossil fuels, while strengthening industrial competitiveness and paving the way for further developments in Spain and other markets. Read the full story in Iberdrola España's Newsroom . READ MORE
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05/11/2026 - 12:13 UTC +01:00Avangrid strengthens collaboration with suppliers to build the network of the future Avangrid, Iberdrola Group’s US subsidiary , has brought together suppliers and strategic partners for a new edition of its Supplier Day , an event aimed at strengthening collaboration across its supply chain and recognising their contribution to developing safer, more resilient and more innovative energy infrastructure. Held under the slogan Stronger Together: Celebrating Collaboration & Building the Grid of Tomorrow, the event highlighted the role of suppliers in responding to growing energy demand and advancing the construction and modernisation of electricity networks . It also provided an opportunity to share experiences and strengthen relationships with companies that supply materials, services and specialist expertise to Avangrid’s different business areas. The company maintains long-term relationships with its suppliers and spends more than €4.4 billion a year on goods and services, which are essential to its operations and for the development of new energy infrastructure across the United States. During Supplier Day, Avangrid also recognised the work of six supplier companies for their performance in areas such as health and safety, emergency response, technological innovation , community impact and their overall contribution to the company. Through the event, Avangrid reaffirmed the importance of collaboration with its suppliers as a key factor in developing the infrastructure needed to meet future energy needs, ensure a reliable electricity supply and continue modernising its networks. Read the full story in Avangrid's Newsroom . READ MORE
