Mikel AMUNDARAIN LEIBAR

Mikel Amundarain Leibar is the General Manager at Basque Energy Agency (EVE) and a board member of 29 energy-related companies, such as Iberdrola, Repsol-Petronor, Gunvor, Solaria, IDAE, and Giroa-Vealia. 

His past professional roles include being a member of the Spanish Energy Commission (CNE) from 2001 to 2006 and being responsible for regulation at Naturgas-EDP from 2006 to 2017 and Nortegas from 2017 to 2019. 

Between 2019 and 2024, he was a member of the Basque Government. In his capacity as Director of Industry and Deputy Minister of Industry of the Basque Government, Mikel was responsible for the areas of Industry, Ports, and Internationalisation. 

In his capacity as Vice-President for Industrial Competitiveness in the Energy Transition at FEDARENE, Mikel supports the network’s members by promoting industrial competitiveness to pursue a just and efficient energy transition.  

Mikel recognises that industrial decarbonisation faces systemic challenges such as outdated infrastructure, complex regulations, and insufficient funding. During his current tenure as Vice-President, Mikel aims to support industrial regions across Europe who are facing difficulties in accelerating the energy transition without compromising competitiveness. He aims to achieve this mission by working closely with industrial stakeholders and will focus on accelerating the deployment of renewable energy, updating and improving electricity networks, and promoting innovative technologies.