Historic EIB Financing Boosts Offshore Wind Development Transport Modernisation and Industrial Competitiveness in Poland

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank Group delivered a record €8 billion in financing to Poland in 2025, with major investments directed toward offshore wind energy, transport infrastructure, and technological innovation. The funding supports projects equivalent to 2.5 percent of Poland’s GDP and reinforces the country’s transition to clean energy and modern infrastructure. Early 2026 agreements further extend support to agriculture and defence, highlighting the EIB’s long-term role in strengthening Poland’s economic resilience and sustainability.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUXEMBOURG, 19-Feb-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group recorded a historic level of activity in Poland in 2025, signing €8 billion in new financing—its highest annual total in more than three decades of operations in the country. The funding focused primarily on energy transition, transport infrastructure, and technological innovation aimed at strengthening Poland’s economic resilience.

A major share of the investment supported the country’s shift toward renewable energy. The EIB committed €2 billion to offshore wind developments in the Baltic Sea, positioning the institution as a leading financial backer of Poland’s emerging offshore wind sector. These projects, led by partnerships involving Polska Grupa Energetyczna, Ørsted, Polenergia, Equinor, ENGIE and EDPR, are expected to supply close to 10 percent of the country’s electricity by 2030 and provide clean energy to more than a third of Polish households.

Climate- and environment-related financing more than doubled year-on-year to €5.5 billion, while an additional €520 million agreement with Polska Grupa Energetyczna will further expand renewable generation capacity onshore.

Transport infrastructure also received substantial backing, with €2.9 billion allocated to upgrading roads, railways, and regional connectivity. Record investment of €2.6 billion targeted transport links such as sections of the S17 and S74 expressways and a key rail corridor in south-eastern Poland. These projects are designed not only to boost economic activity but also to enhance military mobility and regional security.

Urban development initiatives in cities including Gdańsk, Szczecin, and Lublin will support sustainable infrastructure improvements, while innovation-focused funding under the TechEU programme has aided companies such as Synerise and PESA, as well as the University of Silesia, to expand research, product development, and technological capabilities.

According to EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, the record financing underscores the bank’s role in supporting projects ranging from renewable energy installations to transport upgrades and advanced digital solutions, contributing to Poland’s competitiveness and economic security. Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański highlighted that the scale of investment—equivalent to roughly 2.5 percent of national GDP—demonstrates a development model combining growth, innovation, and energy transformation.

The EIB Group has now provided more than €100 billion in cumulative financing in Poland, with 2025 investments alone supporting over 100 projects worth €22.8 billion.

Early agreements in 2026 signal continued momentum. A €500 million financing package, part of €1.3 billion approved for agriculture and rural development, will help farmers and small enterprises invest in digitalisation, energy efficiency, soil protection, afforestation, and animal welfare. In addition, a €33 million loan has been extended to aerospace firm WZL1 to develop advanced servicing capabilities and establish a new maintenance centre in Dęblin, strengthening Poland’s defence industry and contributing to European security objectives.

Background information

The EIB Group

The European Investment Bank (ElB) Group is the financing arm of the European Union, owned by the 27 Member States, and one of the largest multilateral development banks in the world. In 2025, the EIB Group signed €100 billion of new financing and advisory services for over 870 high-impact projects in eight core priorities that support EU policy objectives: climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, territorial cohesion, agriculture and the bioeconomy, social infrastructure, strong global partnerships and the savings and investment union. Beyond long-term loans for large infrastructures, the EIB Group crowds-in private investment for high-risk innovative projects and businesses, with a growing role in Europe’s markets for venture debt, venture capital, guarantees and securitisations.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) is the subsidiary of the EIB Group specialised in providing guarantees and equity to improve access to finance for small and medium size businesses and startups across Europe. Acting as an anchor investor, through its extensive network of partnering banks and investment funds, the EIF mobilizes private investment and nurtures the ecosystem of venture capital funds to support innovative European entrepreneurs.

In 2023, the EIF together with six member states (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands) launched the European Tech Champions Initiative, a fund of funds to scale-up innovative startups. This initiative has already enabled the creation of 13 European venture capital mega-funds and scaled up 38 companies, including 11 unicorns (with more than €1 billion in capital).

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SOURCE: European Investment Bank