Iberdrola will supply renewable energy to Air Liquide to electrify its operations in Spain and Portugal
Air Liquide has signed a long -term energy purchase agreement (PPA) with Iberdrola By 25 megawatts (MW) of wind projects in northern Spain to electrify the operations of the French industrial group both in the country and in Portugal, both companies reported.
Specifically, renewable energy will proceed from wind sources, taking advantage of Three wind generation assets located in Castilla y León and Asturias.
Both groups stressed that this alliance is the result of close collaboration between Iberdrola and Air Liquide, “which will allow the French giant to continue developing innovative and sustainable solutions for the supply of industrial gases. “
Likewise, the agreement will also allow the gala company clients to reach their Carbon footprint reduction objectives associated with its final products.
The director of great clients and PPAS of Iberdrola, Sergio Hernández de DezaHe stressed that both companies “share the commitment to offer a cleaner and more competitive future.”
“Companies have an increasingly important role in ensuring that energy transition and the electrification of the industrial sector continue advancing. Agreements like this are fundamental to support the new renewable energy capacity that is being built, “he said.
For her part, the general director of Air Liquide in Spain and Portugal, Dolores Paredessaid that the signing of this strategic agreement is “an important milestone in the achievement of sustainability objectives Defined in our Advance Strategic Program. “
In line with the sustainability objectives of the Air Liquid Group, this agreement is part of The PPA insured by the group in 2024 that represent more than 2,500 gigawatts hour (GWh) of low carbon electricity. These PPA will allow the company to reduce its CO2 emissions by more than 1.2 million tons per year.
Strategic bet
The group chaired by Ignacio Sánchez Galán He has extensive experience in PPA and manages energy purchase agreements in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia, of wind projects -terrestres and marine- and photovoltaic.
For the second consecutive year, Electricity has been leader in the European PPA marketaccording to the Pexapark Renewables Market Outlook 2025 report, with 1,251 MW hired in 2024, 38% more compared to 2023.
Iberdrola announced 15 agreements in Europewith large companies such as Amazon with which PPA wind and photovoltaics has signed in Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom for the East Anglia Three Marine Park and with Italian companies such as Bticino, Acciaierie Venete, Prima Sole Components and Bayer for a total of about 50 MW.
The first European electricity stock also reinforced alliances with large companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Salzgitter, Mercedes-Benz and Vodafone, confirming the PPA as a key tool for industrial electrification, since it guarantees renewable energy at a fixed and stable long-term price.
