The Ambassador of Finland in Spain, Sari Rautio, made a high-level visit to Iberdrola's Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub (GSGIH) in Bilbao, thus consolidating the collaboration between one of the leading countries in digitalisation and the cutting-edge Spanish energy company.
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The meeting, which was attended by a Finnish trade delegation and the honorary consul of Finland in Bilbao, Carolina Perez Toledo, highlighted the mutual interest in moving towards a smarter and more sustainable energy future.
The day began with a warm welcome from Assisi Channels, Global Director of Resources and Services of Iberdrola, and Estibaliz Goñi, Director of Processes and Technology at i-DE, the distributor of the Iberdrola GroupThe Finnish delegation had the opportunity to tour the modern facilities of GSGIH, the nerve centre of Iberdrola's smart grid innovation at a global level.
During the visit, Iberdrola's latest advances in innovation, digitalisation and electrification were presented. Ambassador Rautio and his team showed particular interest in technological solutions developed for the efficient management of electrical networks, the integration of renewable energies and the promotion of sustainable mobility.
"Finland recognises Iberdrola's leadership in the transformation of the energy sector," said Ambassador Rautio, who highlighted the high level of digitalisation in her country, where 85,6% of SMEs have digital capabilities in artificial intelligence or data analysis, exceeding the European average. "We share the same goal of moving towards a cleaner and more digitalised energy future," she added.
For its part, Assisi Channels He stressed the importance of international collaboration to accelerate the energy transition. “The visit of the Embassy of Finland reinforces our commitment to open innovation and knowledge exchange,” he said. “We are convinced that collaboration between countries that are leaders in digitalisation and companies committed to sustainability is key to achieving global climate goals.”
The visit also served to explore possible avenues for collaboration between Finland and Iberdrola in areas such as research and development of new technologies, the implementation of smart grid solutions and the deployment of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
The Honorary Consul of Finland in Bilbao, Carolina Pérez Toledo, expressed her satisfaction with the success of the visit and highlighted the potential for collaboration between the two countries in the energy sector. "Bilbao is consolidating its position as a benchmark in energy innovation thanks to initiatives such as Iberdrola's GSGIH," she said.
