• Nearly 500 smart charging points are being installed at Airbus production facilities in Spain, targeting employee, visitor, and fleet electrification.
• The rollout deepens a partnership launched in 2019 and links industrial decarbonization with digitally managed energy efficiency.
• All public charging infrastructure operated by Iberdrola is supplied with 100% renewable electricity backed by Guarantees of Origin.

Iberdrola Spain and Airbus are extending the electrification of transport beyond roads and cities into the heart of heavy industry, with the deployment of nearly 500 electric vehicle charging points across Airbus production facilities in Spain. The agreement places workplace mobility and fleet electrification at the centre of the aerospace sector’s decarbonization efforts, a space traditionally dominated by energy intensive manufacturing rather than transport reform.

The charging infrastructure will be installed and operated by Iberdrola Spain and integrated into Airbus sites to serve employees, visitors, and internal vehicle fleets. While modest in scale compared with national transport networks, the project reflects a strategic shift in how large industrial players approach Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions, linking energy procurement, mobility, and digital management into a single operational system.

Smart Charging As An Energy Management Tool

The new charging points are managed through smart digital solutions designed to optimise energy consumption and actively reduce emissions. Integrated into a single digital platform, the system enables mobile access and monitoring, improving user experience while allowing energy use to be managed in line with site demand and grid conditions.

This approach aligns with broader European policy objectives to decarbonise transport without placing additional strain on power systems. For energy intensive manufacturers such as Airbus, smart charging also serves as a risk management tool, helping stabilise operational energy demand while supporting employee electrification.

A Partnership Rooted In Long-Term Decarbonization

The agreement builds on a collaboration between Iberdrola Spain and Airbus that began in 2019, focused on transforming mobility within industrial environments. According to Iberdrola, the latest deployment reflects a deepening of that strategy rather than a standalone infrastructure upgrade.

“The agreement reached with Airbus represents a new milestone in our commitment to accelerate the electrification of transport through efficient, smart and sustainable charging infrastructure,” said David Martínez, Director of Customer Business at Iberdrola Spain.

Executives from both companies recently visited Airbus facilities to review the progress of the project and reinforce cooperation. Airbus representatives included Eduardo Carrasco, Head of Procurement for Airbus’s Spanish facilities, along with Raúl Patón and Adrián Garijo, both Energy Managers. Iberdrola Spain was represented by Pablo de Regoyos, Head of Smart Mobility for Businesses and Public Administrations, Pablo Trincado from the Smart Mobility division, and Patricia Blanco and Aurora Ortega from the Large Accounts and PPAs division.

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Iberdrola’s Charging Network At National Scale

The Airbus deployment sits within a broader national strategy by Iberdrola Spain, which has installed more than 80,000 charging points across all power segments in the country. The company positions itself as a leading provider of sustainable mobility solutions for homes, businesses, and public spaces.

More than 10,000 of these charging points are public and operational nationwide, with capacity to serve up to one million electric vehicles. Among them, over 2,900 are high power chargers, including nearly 1,500 ultra fast points managed through the Iberdrola | bp pulse alliance. All public chargers are supplied with 100% renewable electricity backed by Guarantees of Origin, reinforcing the link between transport electrification and clean power sourcing.

What Executives And Investors Should Take Away

For C suite leaders and investors, the Iberdrola Airbus agreement illustrates how industrial decarbonisation is increasingly shaped by operational mobility rather than headline manufacturing breakthroughs alone. Electrifying employee and fleet transport within large production campuses addresses emissions often overlooked in climate strategies, while digital management platforms help mitigate energy cost and grid exposure.

The project also highlights how energy utilities are moving upstream into industrial operations, offering integrated solutions that combine infrastructure, software, and renewable power procurement. As European regulation tightens around emissions reporting and corporate climate targets, such partnerships are likely to become standard rather than exceptional.

In a sector under pressure to decarbonize complex value chains, the integration of smart charging into aerospace manufacturing signals a pragmatic, scalable step toward aligning industrial operations with Europe’s broader climate and energy transition goals.

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