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08/04/2026 - 10:04 UTC +02:00Iberdrola launches the seventh edition of its Iberdrola Supera Awards Iberdrola España, a subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group in Spain, has launched the seventh edition of the Iberdrola Supera Awards, an initiative that recognises and promotes projects aimed at advancing equality through sport. The main new feature of this edition is the introduction of two additional categories : Supera Salud y Bienestar, focused on initiatives that enhance physical and mental health through sporting activity, and Supera Veteranas, which recognises projects that encourage participation and competition among adult women. These categories join the existing ones, which span grassroots sport, competition, inclusion, social integration, and the promotion and development of women’s sport in rural areas. Projects will be evaluated by leading figures from the worlds of sport and media, and each category will carry a prize of €50,000, bringing the total prize fund to €400,000. The previous edition received 1,300 applications, adding to the more than 5,300 proposals Iberdrola has received since the awards were launched in 2020. Since 2016, Iberdrola España has been the main driving force behind women’s sport. Over the past decade, it has helped increase female participation across the 35 federations it supports by more than 80%, to nearly 820,000 members. You can read the full story in the Iberdrola España Press Room. READ MORE
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08/04/2026 - 10:00 UTC +02:00Iberdrola advances the development of East Anglia THREE with a new operational facility in Lowestoft ScottishPower Renewables, part of the subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group in the UK , has unveiled the initial design for a new operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the East Anglia THREE offshore wind farm, a key strategic project in the UK’s offshore wind sector. The facility, with a planned investment of more than €9 million, will be located at PowerPark in Lowestoft (East Suffolk), further strengthening the Group’s industrial presence in the region. The base will be wholly owned by ScottishPower Renewables, contributing to local job creation and the development of skills linked to the operation of offshore wind farms. The new facility will complement the existing East Anglia ONE base at the Port of Lowestoft, which was inaugurated in 2019 and operates under a 30-year lease. It will support the rollout of East Anglia THREE in the southern North Sea. This project forms part of the Iberdrola Group’s broader commitment to electrification , the advancement of clean energy , and economic development in the communities where it operates. You can read the full news story at the ScottishPower and ScottishPower Renewables Media room . READ MORE
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07/04/2026 - 16:23 UTC +02:00Iberdrola pays tribute to Carolina Marín, an international badminton icon Iberdrola España, a subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group in Spain , together with Huelva City Council and the Andalusian Badminton Federation, paid tribute in Huelva to the career and legacy of badminton champion Carolina Marín, at the first public event following the announcement of her retirement from professional sport. Regarded as one of the leading figures in Spanish sport and a global icon in her discipline, Carolina Marín boasts an outstanding list of achievements: Olympic gold at Rio 2016, three-time world champion and seven-time European champion, amongst other accomplishments. Beyond her titles, her career has been marked by her resilience and her role as an inspiration to new generations. Carolina Marín has been part of the Iberdrola Ambassadors programme since 2016 and sits on the jury of honour for the Iberdrola Supera Awards, initiatives aligned with the company’s commitment to equality in sport as a lever for social transformation. You can read the full story in the Iberdrola España Media room. READ MORE
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06/04/2026 - 13:58 UTC +02:00Iberdrola invests over €13.7 billions in the RIIO-T3 plan to modernise Scotland’s grid ScottishPower Energy Networks, the distribution business of ScottishPower, a subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group in the UK , has launched RIIO-T3, programme worth more than €13,7 billions, aimed at modernising and strengthening the electricity network across central and southern Scotland over the next five years. The investment will fund the construction of 12 new primary substations and the replacement of more than 570 km of power lines, creating 1,400 direct jobs and supporting over 11,000 additional jobs across the supply chain. These upgrades will expand network capacity, enhance Britain’s energy security , reduce congestion costs and support the transition to electrification. You can read the full story in the ScottishPower Energy Networks Media room. READ MORE
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01/04/2026 - 11:31 UTC +02:00Scotland’s utilities announce £46 billion investment in key infrastructure at ScottishPower headquarters ScottishPower’s headquarters in Glasgow hosted the presentation of a joint declaration of intent by Scotland’s utilities to invest £46 billion (over €53.3 billion) in key infrastructure over the next five years. This record investment programme in energy, water and digital infrastructure will deliver wide-ranging benefits to communities, including job creation, strengthening of the business ecosystem, environmental protection, and the promotion of economic and social development. The four companies have reaffirmed their commitment to identifying coordination opportunities and ensuring that the programme delivers the greatest possible benefit to individuals, communities and the wider economy. You can read the full story at the ScottishPower Media room. READ MORE
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01/04/2026 - 10:17 UTC +02:00Iberdrola strengthens its social commitment in the US with over 42,000 hours of volunteering Employees at Avangrid, the subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group in the United States , contributed more than 42,000 hours of volunteering in 2025—significantly exceeding the annual target and increasing tenfold the number of hours recorded since the company began tracking this impact in 2021. This figure reflects the teams’ growing commitment to the communities where the Group operates, as well as its dedication to a purpose-driven energy model. Charitable initiatives led by Avangrid employees took place across 26 states and benefited 431 social organisations, focusing on key areas such as social inclusion , education, health and environmental protection. Highlights of the year included blood donation drives, reforestation of natural areas, food and toy collections, and support for social housing projects. The impact of this volunteering effort was further amplified through the corporate programme Energized for Good, through which the Avangrid Foundation channelled more than $830,000 in additional funding to local community organisations. You can read the full story at the Avangrid Media room. READ MORE
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31/03/2026 - 13:09 UTC +02:00Iberdrola advances battery storage at the Alcochete and Algeruz solar plants in Portugal Iberdrola Portugal, a subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group in Portugal , has begun installing battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the Alcochete I and Algeruz II solar plants, located in the district of Setúbal. The batteries for both projects will provide a combined storage capacity of 180 MWh—100 MWh at Alcochete I and 80 MWh at Algeruz II—and a total output capacity of 45 MW (25 MW and 20 MW, respectively). Together, they will be able to supply electricity for up to four hours to more than 10,000 homes. This initiative strengthens the electricity system’s ability to integrate greater volumes of renewable energy by storing surplus solar generation and delivering it when demand requires. In addition, the project marks further progress in Iberdrola’s storage strategy as a key enabler of electrification , combining short-duration solutions such as batteries with long-duration technologies like pumped-storage hydropower. You can read the full news story at the Iberdrola International Media room. READ MORE
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31/03/2026 - 11:32 UTC +02:00Gestamp and Iberdrola sign a 10-year agreement for the supply of clean energy in Europe Iberdrola and Gestamp have signed a 10-year renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the supply of 660,000 megawatt hours of electricity to various plants in Europe belonging to the multinational specialising in the design, development and manufacture of high-engineering metal components for the automotive industry. The partnership reflects both companies' commitment to a safer, more efficient and sustainable industrial model based on the electrification of operations and production processes. The PPA covers 34 megawatts of installed capacity and will enable Gestamp's plants to be supplied with 100% renewable energy (80% wind and the remaining 20% solar), backed by certificates of origin. This agreement enables Gestamp to secure a long-term supply of renewable energy at a fixed and competitive price, in line with its strategy aimed at promoting stability and future visibility of its energy costs. It also helps the company take a further step in its contribution to the decarbonisation of the automotive industry's supply chain. For its part Iberdrola, Europe's leading electricity company and one of the world's two largest by market capitalisation, is further expanding its PPA portfolio and strengthening its role as a strategic partner to the industrial sector. The company recently retained its position at the forefront of the European power purchase agreement market for the third consecutive year, according to the Pexapark Renewables Market Outlook 2026 report. These long-term contracts form part of Iberdrola's strategy to foster stable partnerships with major customers, advance the electrification of the industrial and business sector and contribute to a self-sufficient, secure, competitive and sustainable energy system capable of meeting growing demand. In the case of the automotive sector in Spain, Iberdrola has signed agreements in 2026, valid for 10 years, covering 50 megawatts of installed capacity and the supply of one million megawatt-hours of 100% renewable energy. Javier Imaz, Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) at Gestamp, said: “This agreement marks a very important milestone for the company as it represents a further step in its efforts to implement more sustainable production processes, committed to electrification, energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources. All of this forms part of Gestamp’s ambitious sustainability strategy, which aims, amongst other things, to continue contributing to the decarbonisation of the automotive industry’s supply chain.” David Martínez, Director of Iberdrola España's Customer Business, said: “This agreement represents a very important milestone for the company, as it marks another step forward in its efforts to implement more sustainable production processes, focused on electrification, energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources. All of this is part of Gestamp’s ambitious sustainability strategy, which aims, among other objectives, to continue contributing to the decarbonisation of the automotive industry’s supply chain.” READ MORE
