March 24 (oilprice.com) There is a persistent belief in energy debates that refuses to die: renewables and electrification are necessary, but expensive. It is often framed as an unavoidable trade off — clean energy comes at a premium, while fossil fuels remain the cheaper, more reliable baseline. That assumption is now being tested against reality.... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Registers Bid to Acquire Remaining Stake in Brazilian Subsidiary
March 12 (offshoreWIND.biz) Spanish energy company Iberdrola has registered a public takeover bid to acquire the remaining shares of its Brazilian subsidiary Neoenergia, aiming to reach full ownership of the company. Iberdrola, which now officially submitted documentation to the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) and Novo Mercado (Brazilian Stock Exchange – B3), launched the... Continue Reading →
Spain Moves Closer to Launching Its First (Floating) Offshore Wind Tender
Feb. 4 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has opened a public consultation on a draft ministerial order that will set the regulatory bases for the country’s first (floating) offshore wind tender. The consultation runs from 4 February to 24 February 2026 and invites feedback on key design... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola files for tender offer to take Brazil’s Neoenergia private
Nov 24 (Reuters) - Brazilian power firm Neoenergia said on Monday that controlling shareholder Iberdrola has filed for a tender offer to take the company private. Spain-based Iberdrola plans the acquisition of up to all common shares issued by Neoenergia at a price of 32.50 reais per share, the Brazilian firm said in a securities filing. In... Continue Reading →
European Floating LiDAR, Energy Intelligence Providers Join Forces in Brazilian Offshore Wind Market
Oct. 27 (offshoreWIND.biz) TGS, an energy data and intelligence provider based in Norway and the US, and EOLOS, a floating LiDAR technology provider based in Spain, have partnered to offer wind and metocean measurement campaigns in Brazil. Within the partnership, TGS will manage client contracts, campaign design, deployment and operations, while EOLOS will supply its... Continue Reading →
Portugal to invest $466 million to boost grid management, battery storage after outage
July 28 (Reuters) - The Portuguese government plans to invest up to 400 million euros ($466 million) to improve grid management and boost battery storage following a massive blackout across Spain and Portugal in April. Energy Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Monday about 137 million euros of the investment would go towards improving the operational... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola raises $5.9 billion to fund growth in US, Britain
July 23 (Reuters) - Europe's largest utility Iberdrola raised five billion euros ($5.87 billion) through a capital increase on Wednesday to help pay for a big rise in investments in power grids in Britain and the United States. The company plans to step up annual investments to around 15 billion euros from around 12 billion euros,... Continue Reading →
Green hydrogen retreat poses threat to emissions targets
July 23 (Reuters) - Green hydrogen developers are cancelling projects and trimming investments around the world, raising the prospect of longer than targeted reliance on fossil fuels. The challenges facing the sector have exposed its initial ambitions as unrealistic. Hard-to-electrify industries that were seen as ideal candidates for green hydrogen, such as steelmaking and long-distance transportation, have... Continue Reading →
J-Power Joins Spanish Floating Wind Demo
(offshoreWIND.biz) Japan’s Electric Power Development, also known as J-Power, has joined the WHEEL floating offshore wind demonstration project in Spain. The WHEEL demonstration project is led by the Madrid-headquartered company Esteyco. WHEEL will feature one turbine installed three kilometres off the eastern coast of Gran Canaria, Spain. Through this project, J-Power aims to acquire knowledge... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola Names New CEO
(OE) Spanish electric utility firm Iberdrola has appointed Pedro Azagra as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Before the new appointment, Azagra held the position of CEO of Ibredrola’s subsidiary in the United States. He will be replacing Armando Martínez. Azagra has been with Iberdrola for 25 years, first as Executive Director of Development with... Continue Reading →