Bankinter : Iberdrola’s 9M 2024 results beat consensus estimates. Earnings excluding capital gains from the sale of assets in Mexico increased by 18% versus 13% estimated. Positive factors: (i) Growth in the regulated asset base in networks and tariff revisions; (ii) Improvement in the commercialisation margin and (iii) Record hydroelectric generation and new capacity in renewables. These factors more than offset the lower contribution from the gas business and the…

Morgan Stanley’s Rob Pulleyn reviews global energy demand figures and his growth estimates. Demand has tripled since 1980 and Rob believes that by 2030 we will continue to see strong growth, 26% faster (especially ex China). Rob believes that this boost to demand will mean an increase in energy prices of 20-25% vs 2019 and therefore an improvement in returns for power generation companies that would drive them to record…

Bankinter | Iberdrola is finalising an agreement with a large investment fund or group of funds to launch a subsidiary specialising in the data centre business. It intends to turn this subsidiary, which it has initially christened CPD4Green, into the largest European hub to house data centres and processing for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Its intention is to close the operation of incorporating a partner before mid-2025. Iberdrola’s objective, unlike other…