Operator judgement
I have built, run and sold a company in this asset class, and stayed through the integration with the buyer. I know what happens in the asset after the board meeting ends.
Boards
Independent board member and chairman in energy and infrastructure.
I sit on boards as an independent director or chairman in Spain, Portugal, the rest of Europe and the UK. I chair two boards today, Capflex Energía, which develops and sells battery storage projects in Spain, and Supercubo. I co-founded Cable Energía, which Shell bought in 2022 and Acciona in 2025. The fit is sharpest in fund-owned midcaps in energy that are growing, restructuring or preparing a sale.
What I bring to a board
Exit discipline
Cable Energía went through due diligence by an energy group, an oil major and an infrastructure buyer. I know what a buyer checks and how early it has to be ready.
Grid and storage fluency
Grid access, permitting, construction and how a battery gets financed in Spain, from the chair of a 500 MW storage developer and as a columnist on storage and the power market.
The long view
A fund holds an asset for about six years; the asset lives for more than twenty. Someone in the boardroom has to own that gap.
Situations where it fits
Growth
A platform that has to industrialise: governance, reporting and an operating team that can carry the next size.
Exit-readiness
Getting a company in shape to be bought. Due diligence is won years before the offer letter arrives.
Restructuring
When the model and the asset have drifted apart and someone in the room has to know what is really happening on site.
M&A
Support on the buy side and the sell side in energy and infrastructure, founder to founder and board to board.
Asset classes
- Renewable generation: solar and wind
- Battery energy storage (BESS), stand-alone and hybrid
- EV charging and e-mobility infrastructure
- Wind O&M and asset services
- Energy and sustainable infrastructure platforms
Where and how
Spain and Portugal in person; the rest of Europe and the UK in person or remotely. Board work in Spanish or English. Conflicts are declared before the first meeting: I chair Capflex Energía, a battery storage developer in Spain.
Questions boards and funds ask
Is Ignacio López Martín available as an independent board member?
Yes. He takes independent director and chairman roles in energy, renewables, battery storage, EV charging and infrastructure companies in Spain, Portugal, the rest of Europe and the UK, especially fund-owned midcaps going through growth, restructuring or a sale.
Which boards does he sit on today?
He chairs the boards of Capflex Energía, which develops and sells battery storage projects in Spain (500 MW portfolio), and Supercubo. He is also co-founder of Eolinet Renovables and The Seafolk, and Founder & Managing Partner of Vida Sustainable Ventures.
Does he take board roles outside Spain?
Yes, in Portugal, the rest of Europe and the UK, particularly in energy and infrastructure companies owned by funds with assets or plans in Iberia.
How is a board role proposed to him?
Through the contact form at vidaventures.es or via LinkedIn. No personal email address is published.