Iberdrola España demonstrates in Castilla and León its firm commitment to electrification as the only way to grow in energy independence and competitiveness

-DE, Iberdrola España's distribution company, reaffirmed its commitment to the energy transition and the economy’s decarbonisation, focusing on electrification as the only way to grow in energy independence and competitiveness, during its 21st Grids business meeting.

The director of i-DE in Castilla and León, Óscar Villanueva, chaired this conference with the heads of the Grid business in the provinces of Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Soria, Valladolid and Zamora, urging them to further their efforts to ensure people's safety to minimise electrical risk and guarantee protection, as well as care for the environment. In each province of the Community, management also shared their analysis of the current context, and the opportunities and challenges arising from the energy transition.

At these meetings, which were attended by more than 400 company employees in the region, the importance of the economy’s electrification was stressed as a strategy for sustainability and efficiency based on the use of electricity instead of fossil fuels, which will lead to a reduction in emissions, ‘greater energy efficiency and savings for homes and businesses’.

The director of i-DE in the Western region, Óscar Villanueva, pointed out in his speech that all growth industries ‘are going to need more and more electricity’ and added that, to make this possible, grids are essential. ‘This translates into an imminent need for investment in grids, which are key to the economy’s electrification, and to be able to provide new supply. Distribution companies are ready to invest, as we have the technology, the people, the talent and the capacity to do so. It is vital that regulators recognise this need and create the conditions for it to happen. To make connections in the distribution grid, we need to undertake the relevant connections with the transmission grid’, he stressed.
 

Villanueva highlighted Iberdrola España’s commitment to electrification to support the energy transition and the economy’s decarbonisation with a focus on innovation and sustainability. Our goal, he said, is to provide a supply grid that makes this electrification possible, allowing the facilities of our customers, people or ,companies to connect to our grid and to move towards a more sustainable, competitive and resilient economy.
 

I-DE reminded that it is working ‘to guarantee a modern, safe and secure electricity grid that is ready for new energy demand’. Our commitment to electrification translates into advanced infrastructure with the implementation of smart grids and digital meters that optimise consumption. We also collaborate with companies and governments by supporting initiatives that promote sustainability and energy efficiency and by facilitating self-consumption and the connection of renewable facilities to our grid to promote distributed generation.
 

These meetings have concluded that electrifying consumption is an effective solution for building a more sustainable future. The commitment to electricity as the main source of energy is a commitment to efficiency, cost reduction and an improved quality of life.