⚡️ Headquarter of global energy giant Iberdrola and home to many other key industry players.

⚡️ Smart Grid Innovation: Iberdrola’s Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub is at the forefront of the energy transition, driving advancements in grid digitalisation, renewables, and energy storage.

⚡️ Net-Zero Districts: The Zorrotzaurre project is a model for future sustainable cities, integrating renewable energy and digital energy management.

⚡️ Decarbonisation Leadership: Bilbao’s heat mapping strategy is leading the way toward a fully electrified heating system by 2050.

⚡️ Green Port Investments: The Port of Bilbao is undergoing a €700 million sustainability transformation, reinforcing its role in clean logistics and renewable energy.

⚡️ Hydrogen Corridor: Bilbao is a key part of the European Green Hydrogen Corridor, linking to Amsterdam for cross-border hydrogen transport.

⚡️ Public-private partnerships: Bilbao is an example of important public-private partnerships, with the local and regional government playing a key role in bringing different stakeholders (academia, public, private) together to foster energy transition innovation and build a local value chain with an international footprint.