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Season 3 | Episode 12 | ACCIONA: A Business as Unusual in Unusual Times

June 21, 2021
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It's one thing to fit all the puzzle pieces together when constructing your energy portfolio, but another to do so while trying to design a whole new picture at the same time. Rafael Mateo, CEO of Energy at ACCIONA, says growth in the renewable energy market requires flexibility, nimbleness, and the ability to keep an eye open for innovative technologies. ClimateBiz host Shari Friedman caught up to him to discuss how the Spanish company is attempting to "look around the corner" in order to build capacity not only for today, but for the economy of the future.

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June 22, 2021

ACCIONA: A Business as Unusual in Unusual Times

It's one thing to fit all the puzzle pieces together when constructing your energy portfolio, but another to do so while trying to design a whole new picture at the same time. Rafael Mateo, CEO of Energy at ACCIONA, says growth in the renewable energy market requires flexibility, nimbleness, and the ability to keep an eye open for innovative technologies. ClimateBiz host Shari Friedman caught up to him to discuss how the Spanish company is attempting to "look around the corner" in order to build capacity not only for today but for the economy of the future.

 

"Today we are in a moment where renewables are the center of the economy."

Rafael Mateo Alcalá

 

Podcast Guest

Rafael Mateo Alcalá

CEO, ACCIONA

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