RENEWABLE ENERGY

As Executive Chairman and de facto leader of Iberdrola, one of the world’ s largest, fastest growing and most valuable utility companies, Ignacio possesses an influence over the energy transition that few others do.

Under his guidance, Iberdrola has established itself as one of the world’ s most sustainable companies, with a portfolio of renewables to match most any company on the planet. As such, he is the subject of much admiration and is regarded as an example for others looking to make a sustainable impact.

But how exactly did Ignacio become one of the chief architects of the energy transition in Europe and beyond?

Ignacio’ s career path When Ignacio became Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO of Iberdrola in 2001, few could have predicted the scale of transformation he would orchestrate.

Born in Salamanca in 1950, his career began far from the energy sector. He spent his early years at Sociedad Española del Acumulador Tudor, where he led international expansion efforts.

His trajectory then took him through telecommunications, where he served as CEO of Airtel

Móvil during Spain’ s sector liberalisation and aerospace, where he chaired Eurojet and Industria de Turbopropulsores from its inception.

But it was at Iberdrola – where he became Executive Chairman in 2006 – that he would leave his most memorable mark.

How to build a renewable powerhouse Under Ignacio’ s leadership, Iberdrola has invested more than US $ 165bn in renewable energies, smart grids, energy storage and green hydrogen.

The company has grown from a primarily Spanish utility into Europe’ s largest by market cap, reaching approximately US $ 142bn by the beginning of 2026.

TITLE: EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

COMPANY: IBERDROLA INDUSTRY: ENERGY

Ignacio is considered a pioneer in renewables and decarbonisation, having turned Iberdrola into one of the world’ s most formidable renewable energy providers.

78 May 2026