Enercluster’s managing director, Iker Chasco, took part in Clusters Meet Regions & ECCP Matchmaking, the European event organised by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) in collaboration with the Government of Navarra and Sodena, which brought together cluster, business and public-sector representatives from across Europe for two days in Pamplona.
In his talk, “The Clean Industrial Deal, a golden opportunity for the preservation of renewable industry in Europe”, Chasco underlined several key messages about the present and future of Europe’s renewable industry. Among them: controlling the manufacturing of renewable technology is as important as inventing it; and Europe faces a paradox, while being one of the largest markets for renewables, its industry is losing ground to other global blocs.
He also noted that current EU regulations such as NZIA and CBAM “do not yet have sufficient scope to support and strengthen a European manufacturing base capable of competing at international scale”. In this context, he argued that the Clean Industry Deal represents “a golden opportunity” to adopt more agile, coherent and ambitious measures that ensure a robust renewable industry in Europe, capable of generating energy independence and societal value.
Following his presentation, Enercluster’s managing director joined the roundtable “Manufacturing of clean energy technologies in the new global scenario”, alongside Luis Solla, CEO of Nordex Electrolyzers; Asier Rodríguez, General Manager Generators & Motors Division at Siemens Gamesa; and David Solé, Executive Committee member at Ingeteam, in a session moderated by Julia Elizalde, Communications Director at CENER. The debate addressed the main challenges and opportunities for Europe’s renewable industrial base, from reindustrialisation to strategic autonomy.
Held at the Baluarte Conference Centre, the event aims to strengthen cooperation between European regions and clusters to boost industrial competitiveness, innovation and the twin green and digital transition. Navarra thus consolidates its position as a European benchmark in cluster policy, with an industrial ecosystem that accounts for 32% of regional value added and nine active clusters in strategic sectors such as automotive, health, agri-food and renewable energy.
Enercluster’s participation underscores our commitment to European cooperation and our role as the voice of Navarra’s renewable sector, promoting a green, innovative and resilient industrial model from our region.
Photos: Sodena, ECCP and Enercluster.
