Ignacio Galán receives the 2025 International Energy Award in Qatar

At a ceremony held in Doha, the Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, received the 2025 International Energy Award in the category ‘Lifetime Achievement for the Advancement of Renewables’.

The award was presented by the International Foundation for Energy & Sustainable Development, founded by former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Energy and Industry of Qatar, Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah.

With this prestigious award, the Foundation recognises Galán's visionary leadership and his decisive role in the industry's evolution towards cleaner, more innovative and efficient models throughout his professional career. The jury highlighted his ability to anticipate the challenges and opportunities of the sector, foster international collaboration and alliances, and maintain a firm commitment to sustainability.

During his acceptance speech before business executives, ministers and ambassadors, the Chairman of Iberdrola expressed his gratitude for an honour that unites him “with a select group of distinguished individuals who have received this international award” and which he receives “in a country as special to me as Qatar”.

With more than two decades at the helm of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán has transformed the company into a global benchmark for its commitment to the electrification of the economy. Today, Iberdrola is the leading European utility by market capitalisation and one of the two largest in the world, with a presence in key markets such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, Spain, France, Germany and Australia.

Under his leadership, Iberdrola pioneered renewable energy, smart grids and storage decades ago, and is now driving an ambitious strategic plan that strengthens its regulated profile with grids as a vector for growth. The Group will invest €58 billion by 2028, two-thirds of which will be allocated to transmission and distribution networks, mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Other personalities have also been honoured this year, including Steven Chu, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997, and Haitham Al-Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC.

About the Al Attiyah International Energy Awards

Since 2013, these awards have recognised the professional excellence of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the global energy industry. Previous winners include the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol; the former Secretary General of OPEC, Abdalla Salem El-Badri; and the former Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Al-Thani.

The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy & Sustainable Development is a non-profit organisation based in Qatar, created to preserve and expand the legacy of its founder's more than 40 years of service in the energy sector. This independent think tank provides rigorous and practical analysis and promotes dialogue and global cooperation among leaders, experts and policymakers to advance a more just and sustainable energy future.