i-DE, the Iberdrola distributor, recently held the nineteenth edition of its Network Business Encounters, gathering roughly 200 employees from the Alicante province across multiple sessions. This edition served to highlight and review the activity achieved in 2023, noting an improvement in service quality for customers and a record year-end value.
In the sessions held in Alicante, Castellón, and Valencia, the company shared insights on the current context, opportunities, and challenges arising from the energy transition, including self-consumption, energy communities, batteries, and data processing centers. Emphasis was placed on cybersecurity and innovation as the central drivers of activity. [Source: corporate briefing attribution]
César Calomarde, regional head for the province, urged enhancing people’s safety to minimize electrical risk and ensure protection, while also underscoring environmental stewardship. [Source: corporate briefing attribution]
The nineteenth Network Business Encounter focused on electrifying the economy as a key step toward decarbonization and climate action. Electrical grids are essential to the energy transition, integrating new connection points for renewables and charging, and capable of managing bidirectional power flows while adapting to the evolving needs of all stakeholders. [Source: corporate briefing attribution]
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The company has raised the standard of service provided to customers in the Valencian Community, marking the best year-end value in its history. In the province, i-DE manages more than 31,000 kilometers of power lines, operates 10,500 transformation centers, and runs over 50 substations. [Source: corporate briefing attribution]
Over recent years, the company has undertaken an ambitious digitalization plan for its electrical networks, converting more than 1.4 million meters in the province and the supporting infrastructure into intelligent assets, enabling remote management, supervision, and automation. [Source: corporate briefing attribution]
The ongoing digitalization of the distribution grid will enable more information to support additional energy efficiency and sustainability measures, aligning with a robust climate action agenda. The rollout of the smart grid makes it possible to respond to new usage models and deliver better service to residents, the company explains. [Source: corporate briefing attribution]