Speaking to esRadio Albacete, the CEO of Eiffage Energía Sistemas and Eiffage’s representative in Spain and Portugal pinpoints the weak spots in Spain’s electricity grid and makes the case for efficiency as the most direct route to cutting emissions. He also previews our target for 2030: to pass €2 billion in turnover and reach 10,000 professionals.
Major infrastructure projects
Building the IFEMA Formula 1 circuit was one of the projects José Manuel Martínez chose to illustrate the company’s work and its main business areas
“We delivered the job in four months, with peaks of more than 200 people working day and night. The scope covered both the track layout and the Pit Building, made up of three buildings, and all of it had to happen without disrupting IFEMA’s trade fair calendar. That meant coordinating the works so that every space was available on schedule,” he recalls.
In Valencia, Eiffage Energía Sistemas took on the electrical installations, control systems and lighting at the Roig Arena, a venue built to host everything from basketball matches to concerts and conferences. Since opening in September 2025, it has established itself as one of Europe’s most advanced multi-purpose complexes.
The energy sector today
José Manuel Martínez also looked at the key challenges and trends that define the energy sector today.
The 2025 blackout exposed some of the weaknesses in the electricity system and the need to strengthen infrastructure. For the CEO, it is essential to improve transmission and distribution networks, along with interconnections with Portugal, France and North Africa, to secure a more stable supply.
The sector is also being shaped by the growth of renewable energy and the sustainability of its installations. As EPC specialists, we at Eiffage Energía Sistemas integrate engineering, procurement and construction for renewable plants, building in recyclability criteria and life-cycle management of components. We also back solutions that encourage biodiversity and support local economic activity, such as using grazing to maintain solar plants.
The interview also touched on the role of energy saving certificates (CAE), a mechanism that puts an economic value on energy efficiency measures. With these certificates, businesses, building owners and private individuals can recoup part of what they invest in consumption-cutting upgrades, such as replacing boilers with air-source heat pumps.
Staying with efficiency, energy performance in buildings is another of our core lines of work. Better insulation, façade renovation and upgraded HVAC systems cut consumption and optimise installations. In healthcare, Eiffage Energía Sistemas has taken part in projects such as the façade refurbishment at Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid and the electrical and HVAC works at the new Albacete University Hospital Complex. Our technical teams also maintain and calibrate hospital equipment.
Horizon 2030
Eiffage Energía Sistemas started operating in Spain in 2003. Back then, it turned over €24 million and employed 220 people. Today, 23 years on, turnover stands at around €1.4 billion and the workforce at more than 6,000 professionals. That growth, Martínez says, has not changed the closeness to clients that sets the company apart. Sustainability has grown alongside it, as our headquarters shows: opened in 2019, it was built entirely to sustainable criteria.
The next target is set for 2030: passing €2 billion in turnover and reaching 10,000 professionals. Getting there will mean bringing in talent from beyond the traditional technical profiles, as demand grows for specialists in digitalisation, electronics and systems integration, among others.
To meet these needs, Eiffage Energía Sistemas works with universities and training centres under collaboration agreements. From Spain, our professionals also take part in international projects in countries such as Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Belgium.
