ANALYSIS: UK the winner as Iberdrola lays its cards on the table

After weeks of speculation, Iberdrola chief executive Ignacio Galán has laid his cards on the table, unveiling a plan aimed at cutting €6bn ($7.7bn) of the group’s net debt, and boosting its earning-before-interest margins through the current crisis.

The implications for the wind sector are significant. Iberdrola is slowing its investment in wind power to a total of €2.6bn — 1.45GW —between 2012 and 2014, compared with €1.9bn a year in 2009-11, when it added more than 1GW annually.

A ruthless approach is being taken to the existing portfolio, aimed at leveraging the group’s presence in “core countries” — places that are perceived as having political and regulatory stability, and growth potential.

The biggest beneficiary is the UK, which will account for 45% of all renewables investment, giving a…

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