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13/03/2020Iberdrola is allowing customers to pay electricity and gas bills in instalments to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus Iberdrola has launched a plan that will enable customers to pay their electricity, gas and other energy bills and mitigate the potential impact of the coronavirus on its customers. The initiative, aimed at homes, small and medium-sized businesses and the self-employed, offers flexible payment facilities, dividing bills into up to twelve monthly instalments at no additional cost, available to all customers with financial difficulties who request the measure. Iberdrola’s plans include two additional lines of action: Firstly, the company has launched a contingency plan to reinforce its digital and telephone channels to guarantee customer service and the availability of advice. It has also taken the initiative to launch an advice service to help customers to adapt their tariffs to new consumption habits during the current situation. Guaranteed supplies and continuity of activities These activities are part of the overall plan launched by the company against the COVID-19 coronavirus. Iberdrola, as a company that provides an essential service to society, has implemented a series of measures at all its headquarters (offices, transformer facilities, power plants and customer support centres). The measures are additional and specific to ensure supply and continuity of service. The measures include extraordinary protocols for critical business groups and mobility and temporary relocation contingency plans for workers in essential facilities and functions in electricity generation, distribution and supply to customers. READ MORE
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11/03/2020Iberdrola is guaranteeing the electricity supply and activating its plan of action to prevent the advance of the coronavirus Iberdrola, Spain's leading utility, has put into operation its global action plan against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in accordance with the recommendations of the health authorities. Although no group employee has yet been diagnosed with the illness, Iberdrola has put into action 65 measures that will contribute to ensuring the operation of its business, attending to its commitment to stakeholders (customers, suppliers, shareholders and the general public), while protecting the health and safety of its workers and facilitating the reconciliation of personal and working life. Iberdrola, as a company that provides an essential service to society, has implemented a series of measures at all its work centres (offices, transformer facilities, power plants and customer support centres). The measures are additional and specific to ensure operation as usual and continuity of service. The company has activated teleworking systems for its corporate centre staff in affected areas, such as Spain and Italy. At the same time, national and international travel has been banned, except in exceptional circumstances, as well as meetings and training courses, except those relating to safety. Remote communication and online options have been extended. The measures include extraordinary protocols for critical business groups and mobility and temporary relocation contingency plans for workers in essential facilities and functions in electricity generation, distribution and supply to end users. READ MORE
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09/03/2020Iberdrola has accelerated its electric mobility plans with more ambitious investments and a focus on rapid charging Iberdrola has decided to ramp up its sustainable mobility plan, with more investment - a total of 150 million euros - to provide an even larger number of electric vehicle charging stations within the next five years. Iberdrola has made transport electrification one of the priorities of its strategy to transition toward a decarbonised economy based on renewable energy and smart networks, which is why it is stepping up the charging infrastructure plan in Spain, and implementing it in other markets where it operates, such as the United Kingdom, Portugal and Italy. The new sustainable mobility plan entails installing around 150,000 electric vehicle charging points - six times the number in the original plan - in homes, companies and public highways in cities as well as the main motorways and highways over the next five years. The availability of these infrastructures on public roads is essential to meet demand for charging points, to cater for the demand foreseen and to cover Spain’s main road and motorway network. Because of this, Iberdrola is installing rapid charging stations and will provide ultra-rapid stations (350 kW) every 200 kilometres, super-rapid (150 kW) every 100 kilometres and rapid (50 kW), every 50 kilometres. Electric vehicle drivers using Iberdrola charging points can charge their electric vehicles with 100% green energy from clean generation sources with renewable Guarantee of Origin (GoO) certificates. “Decarbonising our economy is not just a matter for the energy sector. It also requires participation and commitment by all emitting sectors, particularly the transport industry, which will have a decisive impact on reducing pollution in our cities”, explained Luis Buil, global head of Smart Mobility at Iberdrola. “That’s why we have revised initial plan and have decided to be more ambitious in terms of investment and infrastructure capacities to continue to respond to the exponential growth expected in electric mobility from this year on”, he said. “In this context, our task is to continue to support electrical mobility, removing obstacles to entry, promoting “zero emissions” driving and streamlining the transition to electric vehicles. All this while promoting the plan with all agents committed to the transition toward sustainable mobility”, he added. Current situation: 2,000 rapid charging stations in operation and development on public roads Iberdrola’s new five-year Sustainable Mobility Plan is more ambitious than the programme for 2021, with approximately 25,000 charging points (residential, companies and public, urban and on highways and motorways) in Spain. So far, Iberdrola has installed 5,000 electric charging points nationwide. Around 400 of these are rapid charging points on roads and motorways. The company has almost 1,600 charging stations in different stages of development, more than 300 of which are about to go into service. During the first 18 months of Iberdrola’s mobility plan it signed more than 30 agreements to roll out the infrastructure with the main players in the mobility market which include government agencies and institutions, companies, service stations, dealerships and electric vehicle dealerships. In this regard, the company has opened the first sustainable car park at the IFEMA trade fair facilities in Madrid, reached agreements with almost all electric vehicle manufacturers , associations and dealerships. It is rolling out an ambitious points plan for fast vehicle charging at service stations operated by brands like AVIA , Ballenoil and Valcarce, collaborating with sustainable mobility plans with companies like Ikea , McDonald’s, Telefonica, REE, Auchán, etc, investing in electric mobility infrastructures in shopping centres, restaurant chains and hotels. It has also joined the Zity initiative to develop electric mobility services in several Spanish cities. Iberdrola’s sustainable mobility plan aims to speed up the transition to electric vehicles in its fleets. In 2019, Iberdrola became the first Spanish company to join The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative, committing to electrifying the entire fleet of vehicles of its businesses in Spain and the United Kingdom by 2030. The first public highway charging app in Spain with 3,000 electric charging points Iberdrola’s electric mobility strategy also includes measures to provide digital solutions for streamlining electric vehicle charging for drivers. Iberdrola has updated its Public Charging App, adding up-to-date information about all Spain’s electric charging points. There are currently more than 3,000 of these stations operated by Iberdrola and third-party operators. The digital app, which enables drivers to locate, book a charging point managed by Iberdrola and pay through the mobile - whether or not you are an electricity customer . It is the only one that includes all available charging points in Spain, whether managed by Iberdrola or another mobility operator. To upgrade the first public charging app in Spain, Iberdrola spent months geolocating all existing charging stations on Spain’s public highways, checking that they exist and are operational. It will continue to update the map with new additions to the electric charging station network as they come online, whether operated by Iberdrola or by third parties. READ MORE
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09/03/2020Iberdrola increases offshore wind ambition in France acquiring 100% of the capital of Ailes Marines Iberdrola has increased its ambition in the offshore wind industry , following the conclusion of an agreement to take 100% ownership of Ailes Marines. The company is developing, constructing and operating the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France, a country that has become an increasingly strategic market for the Iberdrola. Iberdrola, which previously owned 70% of the consortium's capital, has acquired the remaining 30% from Avel Vor, after receiving the green light from the French Ministry of the Economy. The transaction will add momentum to the project, which is scheduled to begin construction in 2021. Once fully operational in 2023, the installed capacity of 496 megawatts will produce enough clean energy to satisfy the needs of around 835,000 consumers. Jonathan Cole, Iberdrola’s Global Managing Director for offshore wind, said: “The Saint-Brieuc project is now ready to get started on construction. All agreements are in place, the funding is secured and contracts are signed. Our detailed Industrial Plan will also support new factories and highly-skilled clean energy jobs in France. We are hoping that the final legal and administrative matters will be concluded quickly, and then this major €2.4 billion investment in a cleaner energy future will be ready to run full speed.” Located approximately 16 kilometres off the coast of Brittany, the Saint-Brieuc plant will require an overall investment of around €2.4 billion. It will be equipped with 62 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, each with an 8 MW capacity, installed in a 75-square-km area. The turbines will have a total height of 207 metres. Saint-Brieuc is a key project for the energy transition and the French government's fight against climate change. Iberdrola is also active in the energy commercialisation market and is analysing new opportunities in onshore wind in France. Iberdrola, a steadfast commitment to offshore wind power Nearly twenty years after pioneering the move into onshore wind, Iberdrola now continues to spearhead the development offshore wind, a market with significant global potential. It currently has a project pipeline of circa 12.4 GW (gigawatts) in three main areas: the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the United States. With €13.26 billion (39%) out of Iberdrola’s total €34 billion global investment plan up to 2022 earmarked for renewables, offshore wind is a cornerstone of the company's strategy. The group is currently operating three offshore wind farms: West of Duddon Sands, which began operations in the Irish Sea in 2014, and Wikinger, in the German waters of the Baltic Sea, operational since December 2017. In the United Kingdom, the company's largest project to date, East Anglia ONE, is now also generating power and nearing completion. Around 80% of the wind turbines (82 of 102) are now installed. Once completed, the 714 MW of installed capacity will be capable of powering 630,000 UK homes for an investment of £2.5bn. Iberdrola has also announced the development of East Anglia Hub, a macro-complex comprising the company’s three remaining projects in the North Sea: East Anglia One North, East Anglia Two and East Anglia Three. With 3,100-MW installed capacity, it will require an investment of around £6.5bn and the construction phase, expected to take around four years, will start in 2022. The main suppliers will be announced within the next ten months. Iberdrola is also preparing to begin construction of the largest commercial offshore wind farm in the United States: Vineyard Wind. Off the coast of Massachusetts, it will have 800 MW capacity to cover the energy needs of one million homes. Additionally, in December 2019, it was awarded the contract to build Park City, an 804-MW facility off the Connecticut coastline to the south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. In Germany, in April 2018, the company was awarded contracts to build two new plants in the Baltic Sea, with a joint capacity of 486 MW: Baltic Eagle and Wikinger South. The company expects to be operating 2,000 MW of offshore wind in late 2022 and 3,000 MW by 2024. READ MORE
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08/03/2020Iberdrola is creating the Iberdrola SuperA awards, to promote and give greater visibility to women's sport Iberdrola is inviting applications for the first edition of the Iberdrola SuperA Awards, a series of awards designed to recognise and give visibility to the best initiatives in Spain in favour of gender equality and the empowerment of women through sport, and that are set to become a benchmark in the world of sport. The company is thus moving forward in its commitment towards achieving UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, focusing on gender equality. The Iberdrola SuperA awards will be organised around 5 categories: * Iberdrola SuperA Base: this will recognise programmes centred on support for basic sport for girls and on improving their health, integration and quality of life. * Iberdrola SuperA Competición: this will back initiatives that favour the incorporation of women into competitions. * Iberdrola SuperA Inclusión: this will single out projects that provide an example and reference in the field of the integration of sportswomen with special abilities. * Iberdrola SuperA Social: this will reward actions that promote the social integration of girls and/or women through sport. * Iberdrola SuperA Difusión: this will support plans that have become benchmarks for publicising and raising the visibility of women's sport and that contribute in conveying the importance of the role of women in sport and society. Each category will have the benefit of a financial provision of €50,000 to finance the proposed programmes, activities and projects. Applications are invited from individuals, business entities, associations, clubs, and national and regional sporting federations, both public and private, that are currently engaged in a career in sport, or in a project that is in keeping with the objectives of the awards. Applications from potential candidates will be accepted from today, 8 March, until 31 May and the rules can be found at www.premiosiberdrolasupera.es . To select the winning proposals, Iberdrola will designate a Technical Committee who will do a preliminary assessment and will then choose an honorary panel to make the final selection. This panel will be made up of well-known sports personalities and its members will be announced in the coming weeks. In July the results of the Iberdrola SuperA Awards will be revealed, and the presentations will be made during the second half of the year. Iberdrola, pioneers in promoting women's sport Support for women's sport has become a keystone for Iberdrola and the promotion of true equality between men and women, one of its core values. In line with its commitment to SDG 5 of the UN 2030 Agenda, in 2016 Iberdrola became the first company to make a firm and global commitment to equality and empowerment for women through sport. As of today, the company is supporting a total of 16 federations: gymnastics, triathlon, rugby, canoeing, badminton, football, handball, volleyball, hockey, table tennis, athletics, karate, boxing, surfing, ice sports and fencing. Iberdrola also lends its name to 22 national top-tier sports leagues, and over 35 competitions. In parallel, the provision of resources, facilities, medical services and referees, as well as support and sponsorship for different initiatives in this field from Iberdrola has not only helped to increase the number of federated sportswomen in these disciplines by 32% (reaching 316,000), but is also allowing Spanish elite sportswomen who have developed their sporting career in other countries to start competing again in Spain, contributing to an improvement in the standard and visibility of national competitions. READ MORE
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04/03/2020Juver chooses Iberdrola to produce its juices with green energy Iberdrola and Juver Alimentación have shared their decarbonisation strategies to reach an energy sale agreement that will enable the manufacturer to produce all its juices with power from 100% renewable sources, with zero CO2 emissions. The collaboration agreement, the first of its kind in the Murcia region by volume of contracted power, consists of Iberdrola supplying green energy to the company's production plant in the town of Churra, where the company makes all its juices. The 18-month agreement encompasses more than 22 GWh of 100% renewable electricity. This measure will enable Juver to avoid releasing around 5,400 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere, a reduction of more than 50%. Electrification and competitiveness The commitment of companies like Juver to consume 100% emissions-free energy is proof of the opportunities of electrification in industrial sectors based on developing renewable projects, and is transforming the energy present and future of our country. It is also proof of the competitiveness of renewables and their ability to supply energy at competitive, stable prices. Establishing itself as an ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE company has always been one of Juver’s strategic objectives. To fulfil this objective we have designed, developed, implemented and certified an Environmental Management System based on the requirements of ISO 14001 and Regulation 1221/2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS). In fact, Juver is one of few companies in the food sector with the EMAS registration granted by the government. It is also ISO 14.064 Carbon Footprint certified and holds the Organic Agriculture Certificate. Renewable energy investment plan in Spain Iberdrola is implementing the most ambitious renewable investment plan in Spain, which provides for the installation of 3,000 MW of wind and photovoltaic energy by 2022 and up to 10,000 MW by 2030. The plan will create jobs for 20,000 people in Spain. In Spain, the company is the leading wind energy producer - with an installed capacity of more than 6,000 megawatts (MW) - and its total installed renewable capacity exceeds16,500 MW (almost 32,000 MW worldwide), making its generation fleet one of the cleanest in the energy sector. Iberdrola’s choice of a decarbonised economic model has entailed investments of almost €10bn a year around the world, having allocating €100bn to this area since 2001. Of this, 25bn have been invested in Spain. READ MORE
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02/03/2020Galán, with the president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies Ignacio Galán, Iberdrola group chairman, has met with the president of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, in Madrid as part of his official visit to Spain. During the meeting, Galán reiterated the company's commitment to Brazil, where its subsidiary, Neoenergia, is to invest around 30 billion reals (more than €6 bn) over the next 5 years, aimed at fostering continued growth, mainly in the areas of renewable energy and electric grids. READ MORE
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02/03/2020Sustainability takes centre stage at Finance Night, with a keynote speech by Ignacio Galán Finance Night, the unmissable event that brings together big business owners and financial leaders, took place today at the Events Centre at Feria Valencia, with a very successful turnout. The business, insurance, financial and political sectors came together at the gala, which also served as the prelude to the thirteenth edition of Forinvest, Spain's biggest financial and business networking space, which runs from 3 to 4 March. Finance Night has been characterised by a strong presence from political representatives, major companies and financial groups. Some of the public officials that attended were the president of the Valencian Regional Government, Ximo Puig; the speaker of the Valencian Parliament, Enric Morera; the regional minister of Finance and the Economic Model, Vicente Soler, who is also the president of Forinvest; the regional minister of Sustainable Economy, Productive Sectors, Trade and Employment, Rafael Climent; the deputy mayor of Valencia, Sandra Gómez, and government delegate for the Valencian Community, Gloria Calero. There were also representatives from local political parties. Also in attendance at this unmissable finance event were the heads of major companies like Consum, Mercadona, Chocolates Valor, Pikolinos, RNB, Grupo Palma and Anecoop, among many others, as well as major financial world leaders and Forinvest event partners: Bankia, Santander, CaixaBank, Sabadell, Ibercaja and the Valencia Institute of Finance (IVF) and Mapfre, official insurer. Iberdrola's chairman, Forinvest 2020 speaker and award winner The event kicked off with a keynote speech by Ignacio Galán, chairman and CEO of Iberdrola group and one of the world's top 5 best CEOs according to Harvard Business Review. He spoke about the social paradigm change in which society is demanding a business model capable of combining the interests of shareholders with those of employees and with the creation of sustainable value for society as a whole, as well as touching on Iberdrola's growth over the past 20 years and its positive impact on the Valencian Community. Galán was the first to be presented with an award at the 13th Forinvest Awards ceremony, which is held every year at Finance Night. These awards also recognised the business contributions of Rosana Perán, vice-chair of Grupo Pikolinos and the group's internal audit director; Belén Franch, NASA scientist, University of Maryland professor and University of Valencia researcher; and Luis Ferrer, former chairman of the Barcelona Association of Insurance Intermediaries and current chairman of Ferrer&Ojeda Correduría de Seguros. To close the evening, Forinvest invited attendees to a cocktail dinner courtesy of three-Michelin-star chef Quique Dacosta. Finance Night served as a prelude to two days of intensive analyses, conferences and debate with A-list speakers, which will see Forinvest become the focal point for the country’s economic and financial affairs. Forinvest 2020 will feature more than 200 speakers at its multiple forums, round tables, conferences and working lunches. There will also be an extensive commercial exhibition area featuring the best offerings from financial entities, brokers, securities firms, sector-specific institutions, universities, accelerators and suppliers of technology solutions. All in all, more than 100 exhibitors will be at the Events Centre at Feria de Valencia with their proposals from 9:30 am to 7 pm on 3 and 4 March. Bankia, Santander, Caixabank, Sabadell, Ibercaja and the Government of the Autonomous Community of Valencia through the Valencia Institute of Finance (IVF) are Forinvest's event partners, while Mapfre is the official event insurer. Valencia City Council is the sponsor of this event, which also counts on the collaboration of a range of businesses, associations and professional groups. READ MORE
