- At CERAWeek Ignacio Galán warned AI and data‑centre growth will sharply increase electricity demand.
- He urged urgent investment in transmission, distribution and generation capacity to ensure safety, energy self‑sufficiency and competitiveness.
- Galán met US Energy and Interior Secretaries Chris Wright and Doug Burgum, and EU energy officials Ditte Juul Jørgensen and Katherina Reiche.
- Panelists included Scott Strazik (GE Vernova) and Uwem Ukpong (AWS) discussing grid capacity versus AI demand.
CERAWeek participation
Iberdrola Executive Chairman Ignacio Galán took part in CERAWeek, speaking on a plenary panel about the challenges that rapid AI growth poses for electricity systems and stressing the need to invest in grid infrastructure.
Meetings with officials
During the forum Galán met with US Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, Chris Wright and Doug Burgum, and held discussions with EU energy figures Ditte Juul Jørgensen and Germany’s Energy Minister Katherina Reiche.
Panel focus
He joined the panel “The Power Convergence: Bridging the gap between AI demand and grid capacity,” which highlighted the sharp rise in electricity demand driven by AI and large data centres; panelists included Scott Strazik (GE Vernova) and Uwem Ukpong (AWS).
Call for investment
The discussion underscored an urgent need for increased investment in transmission and distribution networks and in generation capacity to accommodate new demand while ensuring safety, energy self‑sufficiency and competitiveness.
