(IN BRIEF) METLEN and Karatzis Group have announced a strategic joint venture to develop a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thessaly, Greece, with a capacity of 330 MW / 790 MWh. The €170 million project, scheduled for completion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 330 MW, 790 MWh, Athens, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, clean energy, decarbonization, energy infrastructure, energy resilience, energy storage, European energy market, Greece, green transition, grid stability, joint venture, Karatzis Group, London, M Renewables, Metlen, METLEN and Karatzis Group to Build One of Europe’s Largest Standalone Battery Storage Facilities, METLEN and Karatzis Partner on €170 Million Thessaly Energy Storage Project to Boost Grid Resilience, METLEN Energy Sector, METLEN Expands Energy Storage Portfolio with New Strategic Partnership in Greece, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainability, Thessaly, utility-scale storage, €170 million
(IN BRIEF) Intracom Telecom and BroadbandOne have partnered to roll out high-capacity enterprise broadband services across Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida. The initiative combines Intracom Telecom’s WiBAS™ G5 mmWave FWA technology with BroadbandOne’s Telco as a Service (TaaS) model … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 28 GHz, BroadbandOne, BroadbandOne expands points of presence with Intracom Telecom’s mmWave FWA technology to power TaaS model, digital transformation, enterprise broadband, Eric Watko, fiber alternative, Fixed wireless access, Florida, FWA, GEORGIA, gigabit connectivity, Intracom Telecom, Intracom Telecom and BroadbandOne to extend enterprise broadband services nationwide with 2025 expansion, Kyriakos Vergos, Louisiana, mmWave, multi-gigabit broadband, Oklahoma, TaaS, Telco as a Service, Texas, U.S. broadband expansion, WiBAS G5
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25.9 million green financing agreement with Iberdrola for the construction of the 22.5 MW Gatza wind farm in central Greece. The financing package includes €10 million from EIB resources and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged climate goals, Cyprus, EIB, EIB provides €25.9 million in green financing for Iberdrola’s Gatza wind farm in Greece, EIB signs €25.9 million green financing with Iberdrola to develop Gatza wind farm in Greece, electrification, energy security, EU energy transition, European Investment Bank, Fthiotida, Gatza wind farm, Greece, green financing, Iberdrola, Recovery and Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Rokas, sustainability, Viotia, wind power, €25.9 million financing for Gatza wind farm consolidates Iberdrola’s renewable leadership in Greece
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved up to €17.5 million in venture debt financing for Joltie SA, a Greek EV charging operator, to install about 2,200 new charging points in Greece and Cyprus by 2029. Supported by … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Attica, Climate Action, Climate Bank Roadmap, Cohesion Regions, Cyprus, EIB, electric mobility, European Investment Bank, EV charging, Greece, green transition, InvestEU, Joltie, partnership, sustainability, sustainable transport, Transport Lending Policy, venture debt, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a €250 million financing framework with Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) to support a €514 million investment plan modernising water and wastewater services for more than four million Attica residents. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Athens, Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company, Attica, climate change adaptation, drought resilience, EIB, EU Cohesion Policy, EU Green Deal, European Investment Bank, EYDAP, Giorgos Stergiou, Greece, Haris Sachinis, infrastructure investment, InvestEU Advisory Hub, partnership, smart meters, Stavros Papastavrou, sustainability, wastewater, water supply, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank China has fully implemented SAFE’s “1+6” foreign currency cross-border liberalisation framework at its branches in Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou, becoming the first EU bank to do so. The new system unifies and streamlines regulations, allowing eligible … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 1+6 foreign currency policy framework, Carl Zeiss Shanghai, China financial market opening, cross-border payments, Deutsche Bank China, electronic documentation platform, EU-China trade, fintech risk monitoring, foreign currency liberalisation, foreign exchange conversions, liquidity management, multinational corporations, partnership, regulatory compliance, Rose Zhu, safe, treasury efficiency
(IN BRIEF) METLEN Energy & Metals Plc has achieved a significant corporate milestone by listing its shares on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: MTLN) following a voluntary share exchange offer that saw over 90% participation. Evangelos Mytilineos, METLEN’s Chairman & … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Athens Exchange, Bernitsas Law Firm, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Clifford Chance LLP, dual-listed, euro-denominated listing, Evangelos Mytilineos, EY LLP, Karatzas & Partners, Latham & Watkins, London Stock Exchange, LSE, METLEN Energy & Metals Plc, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, National Bank of Greece, over 90% acceptance, Papanikolopoulou & Partners, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, seo, ticker MTLN, voluntary share exchange offer
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Hellenic Republic have concluded the Greek Guarantee Fund (GGF), a major financial initiative that has supported over 800 SMEs and mid-cap firms across Greece since its launch in 2014. Despite difficult … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged access to finance, economic recovery, EIB, EU financial instruments, European Investment Bank, financial support, GGF, Greece, Greek economy, Greek Guarantee Fund, Hellenic Republic, INNOVATION, job creation, Mid-Caps, partnership, Public Private Partnership, SMEs, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) METLEN has signed a 15-year agreement with Copec EMOAC to deliver 450 GWh of renewable electricity annually from four solar plants in Chile, beginning in Q2 2026. The deal includes energy delivery during nighttime hours, supported by 322 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged battery energy storage systems, BESS, Chile, clean energy, Copec EMOAC, energy decarbonization, energy transition, Latin America expansion, Metlen, nighttime PPA, off-peak energy delivery, partnership, Power Purchase Agreement, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable procurement
All metal flexible wheels for Lunar rovers (IN BRIEF) HTR, based in Central Greece, is now offering its patented, all‑metal flexible wheels—designed since 2016 to endure the Moon’s extreme temperatures (–180 °C to +130 °C) and radiation—for commercial purchase worldwide via www.htr.gr … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, France, Greece, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged all metal flexible wheels, Dr. Anastasios Katelouzos, elastic metal wheels, Engineering Models of all-metal flexible flight wheels, HTR, lunar rovers, Lunar wheel, Metal flexible wheel, NASA, Non pneumatic all metal wheel, planetary exploration vehicles, Research Community, Roboshop, rovers, terrestrial vehicles, vehicle for the moon, wheels for lunar use
(IN BRIEF) Olympia Odos has inaugurated Greece’s largest solar installation along a motorway, deploying 10 MWp of photovoltaic panels across 19 sites in Achaia, Corinth and Western Attica. Financed and constructed in under two years via the concession model, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 10 MWp, 19 solar parks, 26 chargers per 100 km, Achaia, Aktor, Avax, Belen Marcos, carbon footprint reduction, Christos Dimas, concession framework, concession model, Corinth, Dr. Panagiotis Papanikolas, EV fast chargers, Greece’s largest photovoltaic program, grid connection, LED lighting, Net Zero 2030, Olympia Odos, operational energy needs, partnership, renewable energy, roadside land, rooftops, scopes 1 and 2 emissions, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Terna, the-perfect-fit.de, toll canopies, VINCI Highways, Western Attica, €10 million investment
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and Greece’s CDLF have signed a €500 million loan under the Antonis Tritsis urban investment programme, bringing the EIB’s total commitment to €1 billion. The funds will support hundreds of local authority projects—ranging from water and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged Antonis Tritsis, CDLF, climate resilience, Dimitris Stamatis, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, InvestEU, local authorities, Public Buildings, road safety, seismic protection, Smart Cities, sustainable infrastructure, Thodoris Livanios, urban regeneration, waste management, water management, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has signed a €14 million portfolio guarantee agreement with ProCredit Bank Bulgaria under the EU’s InvestEU programme, enabling the bank to offer more green loans to businesses in Bulgaria and Greece. This risk-sharing facility will support … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Entertainment, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, climate finance, CO2 reduction, digital transition, EBRD, energy efficiency, EU climate goals, EU sustainability targets, European Green Deal, Greece, green lending, green transition, InvestEU, partnership, portfolio guarantee, ProCredit Bank Bulgaria, ProCredit Holding, renewable energy, risk-sharing instruments, SMEs, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has officially launched the OLYMPUS project at its Milaki plant in Greece, aiming to produce 2 million tons of near-zero cement annually starting in 2029. With a EUR 400 million investment, the project is supported by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Air Liquide, carbon capture, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, economic development, Employment, EU Clean Industrial Deal, EU Emissions Trading System, EU Innovation Fund, Greece, holcim, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Miljan Gutovic, near-zero cement, OLYMPUS project, partnership, sustainability, sustainable building, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) Valio is a key partner in the EU-funded PRIMARY project, which aims to transform agricultural by-products into valuable resources. As part of the project, Valio is exploring grass biorefinery innovations, including using grass juice to fortify feed protein … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agricultural by-products, bio-based materials, bioeconomy, bioenergy, biorefinery, cotton by-products, dairy farms, Estonia, EU, fermentation, Finland, grass biorefineries, Greece, Horizon Europe, olive residues, partnership, PRIMARY project, protein fortification, protein self-sufficiency, renewable energy, sustainability, Valio, VTT Technical Research Centre
(IN BRIEF) Protergia, Greece’s largest private energy provider, has launched Protergia Picasso, a game-changing electricity product offering consumers the ability to pay a fixed monthly rate for their electricity bill over a year. This new product reflects Protergia’s rebranding around … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aigli Zappeion, customer-centricity, energy consumption, energy industry, energy market, energy product, energy solutions, fixed monthly payments, Greece, GROWTH, INNOVATION, Konstantinos Vouzas, market share, Metlen, Protergia, Protergia Picasso, residential customers, small business customers, smart technologies, transparency, Vivian Bouzali, Yiannis Kalafatas
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is teaming up with Growthfund to carry out Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments for the ports of Volos, Alexandroupoli, and Patras in Greece. The initiative will identify physical climate risks, propose adaptation measures, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Greece, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged adaptation strategy, Alexandroupoli port, climate proofing, Climate Risk, Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, coastal flooding, CRVA, EIB, EU climate bank, European Commission climate guidance, European Investment Bank, extreme weather, Greece ports, Growthfund, infrastructure resilience, Ioannis Tsakiris, Panagiotis Stampoulidis, Patras port, PIANC, port development, public-private collaboration, sustainable infrastructure, Volos port
(IN BRIEF) The University of Crete is set to undergo a significant expansion and upgrade of its student housing and academic facilities through a €95 million financing deal from the European Investment Bank (EIB), under a pioneering Public-Private Partnership with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 square meters, 109, 2, 833 rooms, 846 beds, academic facilities, affordable student housing, AKTOR Group, amphitheatre, climate adaptation, economic growth, EIB, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Greece, green campus, Heraklion, InvestEU, InvestEU advisory, NZEB, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, PPP, Public Private Partnership, Rethymno, Sofia Zacharaki, student accommodation, sustainable infrastructure, Talaia Estia SA, Theodore Tzouros, University of Crete, Yannis Tsakiris, £4, €190 million, €95 million
(IN BRIEF) The eNaBlS project is driving significant progress in promoting Nature-Based Solutions and biodiversity education across Europe by establishing interactive Living Labs that connect scientists, students, local communities, and policymakers, launching dedicated web pages for real-time updates, developing a … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, European Union, Finland, Greece
Tagged Ann-Catrin Fender, biodiverse future, biodiversity, biodiversity challenges, biodiversity education, Collaborative Research, Dafni Delioglani, eNaBlS, eNaBlS project, global events, interactive hubs, living labs, local communities, mapping awareness, Nature-based solutions, NBS, NBS education, NBS Education Summit, NBS EduWORLD Education Summit, northern environment, online course, Open Access, Open University of the UEF Center for Continuous Learning, policymakers, scientists, students, sustainable future, The University of Eastern Finland, University of Eastern Finland
(IN BRIEF) METLEN and Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) have signed an exclusive Memoandum of Understanding to collaborate on the upcoming renewal program for military trucks, as announced by the Greek Ministry of Defence. This partnership, which will utilize METLEN’s new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged advanced defence solutions, armour welding, defence hub, defence manufacturing, European defence, European industrial self-sufficiency, Greek Ministry of Defence, Hellenic Armed Forces, IDV, Iveco Defence Vehicles, Memorandum of Understanding, Metlen, military trucks, military vehicles, MoU, partnership, Volos
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