At the end of 2021 Ferrovial decided to explore sustainable business opportunities by creating the Energy Infrastructure and Mobility (FEIM) division. In 2023, the foundations were laid for future activity in the two areas, as well as the continuation of circular economy activities in the United Kingdom and services in Chile and Spain.
Ferrovial is not limited to the management and development of its traditional businesses; it is constantly seeking ways to respond to new social needs. Projects and opportunities that provide differential value based on the company’s experience and background, and that address changes in society’s habits. Energy, mobility and the circular economy are evidence of this commitment and this effort.
Chile and Spain are the two main markets for Energy Infrastructure. Ferrovial has one transmission line (Transchile*) already operational in Chile, which was acquired in 2016, and another two under construction, included in the Centella project. Likewise, confirming its interest in continuing to grow in the transmission segment, throughout 2023 the company has continued to submit bids in various tenders, having been awarded new construction and extension projects as part of the annual Chilean transmission expansion plan, pending issuance of the award decree by the Ministry of Energy of Chile.
In Spain, the most significant milestone of the year was the El Berrocal project, a 50 MWp photovoltaic plant located in Gerena (Seville), which began operating in the last quarter of the year, and its financing was closed at the same time. Ferrovial continues to work on expanding its portfolio, where it currently has assets in the early stages of development with an installed capacity of more than 2 GW in projects designed for the hybridization of different renewable generation technologies.
Furthermore, the creation of BxF, a Joint Venture between Ferrovial and Budimex, whose main objective is the development and promotion of assets related to energy infrastructures in Poland, was materialized in 2023. This newly created company has already started its activities and has its own development team with a pipeline of greenfield projects of different technologies with an installed capacity of nearly 200 MW in the region.
In Mobility , Ferrovial and Renault Group reached an agreement in December 2023 for the sale of Ferrovial’s entire 50% stake in the electric car-sharing service Zity to its partner, Renault. Ferrovial will focus its investments on activities related to its core business, the development and operation of sustainable infrastructure.
(*) Transchile Project: 408 km in operation (2×220 kV – 204 km); Centella Project: 504 km under construction (2×220 kV – 252 km); Tap Mauro Project: 12 km under construction (4×220 kV – 3 km); Gabriela Project: approx. 68 km (2×154 V – 34 km).
The Circular Economy is another important area of this division’s activity. It has four municipal solid waste (MSW) treatment centers, located in Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridge and Isle of Wight. Each of them is associated with a concession contract with different local authorities. Together they have a capacity to treat some 800,000 tons per year. This business comes from its former Services division, as do those in Chile and Spain. In the Andean country, its activity continues to focus on providing services to large-scale copper mining, such as maintenance, hoisting or management of the electrical loop. In Spain, it retains a 24.7% stake in Serveo, a company focused on providing auxiliary services to public and private clients.
Ferrovial is positioned as a preferred industrial partner, providing value in the development, financing, construction, operation and rotation of Energy’s assets. Based on its experience, it plans to take advantage of business opportunities while maintaining a balance between risk and profit. The division is an active part of the company’s ESG strategy, with the focus on the fight against climate change and the decarbonization of the economy, always in line with the Horizon 24 Strategic Plan.
In a sector subject to constant change, the company intends to use, together with its own resources, participation in industrial ecosystems, developing and investing in technologies that enable growth in profitable businesses. The activity will focus on Ferrovial’s preferred geographies, especially the United States, Spain, Chile and Poland.
The future of energy infrastructure and mobility depends largely on five rapidly evolving trends:
Despite the uncertainty of the evolution of these five points, there is a growing certainty of further electrification and a different concept of personal mobility, especially in cities.
In Energy Infrastructures, a distinction must be made between generation and transmission:
Finally, during 2024 and with the aim of strengthening the business related to the energy transition and developing new capabilities in this area more quickly and efficiently, the different Energy activities that had been carried out by the Energy Solutions area within the Construction business and those included in the Energy Infrastructure business will be merged, thereby creating a new business unit entitled Ferrovial Energy.
The rest of the activities not related to the Energy area, such as the Services business in Chile (Veltis), Waste Treatment in the United Kingdom (Thalia), other interests in Services businesses and the Mobility activities will be under another business unit.
In Mobility, Ferrovial retains a minority stake in Inspiration Mobility, a US company that invests in the electric vehicle sector, both in cars and associated charging infrastructures, which represents a project for the future.
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