This new contribution includes the Caparacena (330 MW) and Ciudad Rodrigo (316 MW) photovoltaic plants, located in Granada and Salamanca, Spain.

As with previous additions to the co-strategic long-term alliance, Iberdrola will retain a 51% majority ownership in these assets.

With these contributions, the companies continue to strengthen their over €2 billion co-investment partnership in Spain and Portugal. Therefore, additional assets currently in advanced stage of construction are expected to be contributed in the near future to the joint venture, which was created in 2023 to accelerate electrification with an initially focused on Iberia, but with the potential to expand into other geographies.

Specifically, Caparacena and Ciudad Rodrigo already produce clean energy to supply more than 800 000 people a year in the region of Granada and Salamanca and contributes to avoiding the emission of 85 000 tonnes of CO₂.

Norges Bank Investment Management has assets under management of around €1.7 trillion and stakes in more than 9000 companies worldwide, averaging 1.5% of all listed companies globally and 2.5% across Europe.

Norges Bank Investment Management has been one of Iberdrola’s largest shareholders for more than seven years, with a stake of close to 3%. Building on this longstanding relationship, Norges Bank Investment Management joined forces with Iberdrola to make its first direct investment in renewable assets in Spain.

This partnership brings together two leaders in their sector: Iberdrola, Europe’s largest utility by market capitalisation, and Norges Bank Investment Management, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. Together, they are reinforcing a long-term strategic alliance that could expand into new renewable opportunities in additional markets.

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