(IN BRIEF) Erste Group and Siemens Financial Services have provided R.Power with approximately PLN 270 million, or around EUR 64 million, in project financing for the construction of a 150MW / 300MWh battery energy storage system in Jedwabno, Poland. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Marketing, Poland, Romania, Technology
Tagged 150MW, 17-year capacity market contract, 300MWh, 3SIIF, Amber Infrastructure, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, BNP Paribas, capacity market contract, Central and Eastern Europe, central Europe, coal phase-down, EBRD, end of 2026 completion, Energy Independence, energy security, energy transition, Erste Group, Erste Group and Siemens Financial Services Provide PLN 270 Million Financing for Landmark Battery Storage Project in Poland, Erste Group and Siemens Financial Services Provide PLN 270 Million Financing for Major Battery Storage Project in Poland, EUR 64 million, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, grid stabilisation, grid-secured projects, hybrid energy projects, independent power producer, ING, IPP, Jedwabno, Jedwabno Battery Energy Storage Project Sets New Financing Benchmark for Utility-Scale BESS in Central Europe, Juan de Porras Aguirre, large-scale BESS financing, long-term optimisation agreement, Michał Swół, non-recourse financing, PLN 270 million, Poland, Poland energy market, Project Finance, R.Power, R.Power Advances Flagship Polish Battery Storage Project with PLN 270 Million Club Deal Financing, R.Power Secures Major Project Finance Facility for 150MW Battery Energy Storage System in Jedwabno, renewable energy, Siemens, Siemens Financial Services, Solar PV, standalone battery storage, sustainable infrastructure, Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund, utility-scale energy storage, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a new portfolio risk-sharing facility of up to €25 million to maib, Moldova’s largest bank, to support expanded lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The unfunded guarantee is … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Moldova, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged access to finance, Arvid Tuerkner, banking sector resilience, capital relief, Chişinău, credit lines, credit risk, EBRD, EBRD and EU-Backed Facility to Unlock Up to €50 Million in New Financing for Moldovan Small Businesses, EBRD and maib Build on 2024 Pilot to Expand Lending for Women Youth and Regional Businesses in Moldova, EBRD Expands Risk-Sharing Partnership with maib to Strengthen MSME Access to Finance Across Moldova, EBRD Provides Up to €25 Million Portfolio Risk-Sharing Facility to Help maib Expand MSME Lending in Moldova, EBRD Strategy for Moldova 2023-2028, economic activity, EFSD+, Entrepreneurship, equity investment, EU-Moldova Investment Conference, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus, European Union, financial inclusion, financial sector strategy, first-loss risk coverage, Lending Capacity, maib, micro small and medium-sized enterprises, MOLDOVA, Moldova financial sector, Moldovan businesses, MSME lending, portfolio risk-sharing facility, private sector growth, PRS facility, regional enterprises, regulatory capital, risk-sharing, sustainable investment, trade finance, unfunded guarantee, Vanora Bennett, women-led businesses, youth-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing up to €44 million to support the development, construction and operation of a 127 MW / 254 MWh battery energy storage system in Scornicești, Romania. The project, co-owned by … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Romania, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 127 MW, 254 MWh, ancillary services, balancing services, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, EBRD, EBRD and InvestEU Support Scornicești Battery Energy Storage Project to Strengthen Romania’s Energy Security, EBRD Financing Supports R.Power and Eiffel Investment Group Battery Storage Project in Romania, EBRD Invests in Large-Scale Romanian BESS Project to Advance Grid Flexibility and Renewable Energy Use, Eiffel Investment Group, Eiffel Transition Infrastructure SLP, electricity grid, energy sector careers, energy security, energy storage, EU Member States, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, first loss guarantee, GEN-I, Green Infrastructure, grid stability, independent power producer, InvestEU, IPP, merchant revenues, National Energy and Climate Plan, non-recourse project finance, Poland, R.Power S.A., renewable curtailment, renewable energy, renewable energy integration, Romania, Romania’s Battery Storage Market Gains Momentum with EBRD Financing for 127 MW Scornicești Project, Scornicești, sustainable transition, Vanora Bennett, Warsaw, women in energy, young people in energy
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a loan of up to US$40 million, equivalent to €34.6 million, to Credo Bank to expand financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Georgia. The facility will help … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged access to finance, Business Resilience, competitiveness, Credo Bank, Credo Bank Secures Up to US$40 Million from EBRD to Boost Inclusive Business Financing in Georgia, EBRD, EBRD Funding to Help Credo Bank Increase Lending to Women-Led and Regional Businesses in Georgia, EBRD Georgia, EBRD Loan to Credo Bank to Support MSMEs Regional Enterprises and Women Entrepreneurs in Georgia, EBRD Provides Up to US$40 Million to Credo Bank to Expand MSME Financing Across Georgia, economic opportunities, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, GEORGIA, Georgian economy, Georgian lari, inclusive finance, local-currency lending, Loretta Martikian, medium-term finance, micro small and medium-sized enterprises, MSME financing, private sector development, private sector resilience, regional businesses, rural communities, small businesses, sustainable economic development, underserved communities, US$40 million loan, women entrepreneurs, women-led businesses, women-owned businesses, €34.6 million
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Grzegorz Zielinski as Managing Director for South-Eastern Europe beginning in June 2026. Zielinski will oversee the Bank’s operations across the Western Balkans, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece, succeeding Charlotte Ruhe. … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Romania, United Kingdom
Tagged Baltic States, Belgrade, Bulgaria, central Europe, Charlotte Ruhe, climate investment, EBRD, EBRD appoints new regional leader to strengthen sustainable growth and energy transition initiatives, EBRD names Grzegorz Zielinski as new Managing Director for South-Eastern Europe operations, economic resilience, energy security, Ernst & Young, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Greece, Green Energy, Grzegorz Zieliński, Grzegorz Zielinski to oversee EBRD activities in the Western Balkans, infrastructure investment, international finance, Investment Banking, policy reform, private sector development, renewable energy, Romania, Romania and Greece, South Eastern Europe, sustainable infrastructure, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has appointed Andreea Moraru as Managing Director for Central Europe and the Baltic States, effective from 1 June 2026. Based in Warsaw, she will oversee the Bank’s activities across eight countries in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Andreea Moraru, Baltic States, central Europe, Charlotte Ruhe, CROATIA, Cyprus, development finance, EBRD, economic resilience, ENEF, energy security, Estonia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Greece, green transition, Hungary, international finance, Investment Banking, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, policy reform, private sector competitiveness, Slovakia, Slovenia, sustainable growth, Warsaw
(IN BRIEF) KfW and its European institutional partners have expanded the Clean Oceans Initiative by doubling its financing target from EUR 2 billion to EUR 4 billion to intensify efforts against marine plastic pollution. Originally launched in 2018 by KfW, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Germany, Management
Tagged Agence Française de Développement, Benin, Brest, Cape Town, carbon sinks, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, CHINA, Clean Oceans Initiative, Clean Oceans Initiative Doubles Funding Commitment as European Partners Intensify Environmental Investments, climate protection, EGYPT, Emmanuel Macron, environmental finance, environmental infrastructure, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, INDIA, Indonesia, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, International Marine Conservation Initiative Backed by KfW Raises Funding Goal to EUR 4 Billion, KfW, KfW and European Development Banks Increase Financing for Global Wastewater and Marine Protection Projects, KfW Leads Expanded International Effort to Reduce Marine Plastic Pollution and Strengthen Ocean Protection, marine ecosystems, marine pollution, Ocean Conservation, Olaf Scholz, One Oceans Summit, plastic waste, rainwater infrastructure, renewable energy, South Africa, Sri Lanka, sustainable development, Togo, Ursula von der Leyen, waste management, wastewater treatment
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has entered into a cooperation agreement with Ukraine to provide advisory support for the preparation of major infrastructure projects under the Ukraine FIRST initiative. Developed in partnership with the European Commission and the European … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Technology, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Danube ports, EIB strengthens cooperation with Ukraine to support development of transport energy and railway infrastructure projects, energy projects, EU integration, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Infrastructure Development, M15 highway, Odesa, project preparation, public investment management, railway development, reconstruction efforts, transport infrastructure, UKRAINE, Ukraine advances reconstruction efforts with EIB advisory support for large scale infrastructure and EU integration, Ukraine FIRST
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing €70 million in financing as part of a €210 million package to support a major hybrid renewable energy project in Hungary developed by Renalfa IPP. The project includes a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anca Ionescu, Battery Energy Storage System, Central and Eastern Europe, clean energy financing, EBRD, energy security, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green transition, Grzegorz Zieliński, Hungary renewable energy, hybrid energy project, Hybrid Solar and Storage Project Backed by EBRD Strengthens Hungary’s Energy Security and Green Transition, Ivo Prokopiev, Renalfa IPP, RGREEN INVEST, solar photovoltaic
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has increased its investment in Green Genius by €50 million, bringing its total commitment to €150 million. The funding will support the company’s renewable energy expansion across Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management, Poland, United Kingdom
Tagged battery energy storage systems, BESS, EBRD, EBRD Strengthens Renewable Energy Portfolio with Additional €50 Million Equity Stake in Green Genius, EBRD Supports Energy Transition in Baltic Region with Increased Investment in Battery Storage and Renewable Projects, energy transition, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Green Genius, grid resilience, Grzegorz Zieliński, infrastructure investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Modus Group, Poland, renewable energy, Ruslan Sklepovič, solar power, sustainable energy, Tomas Kairys, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided a €20 million loan to Sofia Med in Bulgaria, backed by an InvestEU guarantee, marking its first sustainability-linked loan in the country. The financing ties loan pricing to environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Bulgaria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, copper industry, EBRD, EBRD Introduces First Sustainability-Linked Loan in Bulgaria with €20 Million Financing for Sofia Med, EBRD Strengthens Sustainable Industrial Investment in Bulgaria with InvestEU-Backed Loan to Sofia Med, energy transition, ESG, EU financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green transition, industrial investment, InvestEU programme, recycling, SLL, Sofia Med, sustainability-linked loan, Viohalco, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has been selected by Energotehnika Južna Bačka to supply ten turbines for the modernization of Serbia’s Vlasinske hydropower cascade, a project aimed at enhancing the performance and longevity of facilities that have been in operation since 1955. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Serbia, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ANDRITZ Partners with Energotehnika Južna Bačka on Strategic Hydropower Modernization Initiative in Southern Serbia, electricity generation, Elektroprivreda Srbije, Energotehnika Južna Bačka, energy efficiency, energy infrastructure upgrade, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Francis turbines, hydropower modernization, installed capacity increase, Pelton turbines, power supply stability, renewable energy, Serbia energy sector, southern Serbia development, turbine manufacturing, Vlasinske hydropower plants, Vlasinske Hydropower Plants Set for Capacity Expansion and Efficiency Gains Through ANDRITZ Technology Deployment, Vrla River
(IN BRIEF) EBRD is providing a US$ 20 million loan to Özyeğin University to finance the construction of a green-certified, earthquake-resilient student dormitory on the university’s Çekmeköy campus in Istanbul. The project aims to address the city’s growing shortage of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Non Profit, Science, Technology, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable student accommodation, Barış Tan, Çekmeköy campus, earthquake resilient buildings, EBRD, EBRD and Özyeğin University Partner to Address Istanbul’s Student Housing Shortage with Modern Campus Accommodation, EBRD Investment to Deliver Earthquake-Resilient and Energy-Efficient Student Dormitory at Özyeğin University, EBRD investment Türkiye, EBRD Supports Expansion of Safe and Sustainable Student Housing with New Dormitory Project in Istanbul, EDGE Standard certification, energy efficient buildings, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, green certified buildings, higher education infrastructure, İstanbul, Istanbul student population, Odile Renaud-Basso, Özyeğin University, student dormitory project, sustainable campus infrastructure, sustainable construction, Türkiye student housing, university housing development
(IN BRIEF) UniCredit has launched the next phase of its UniCredit for CEE initiative, committing more than €2.6 billion in financing solutions for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises across Central and Eastern Europe through 2027. The programme aims to expand … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Italy, Management, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Small Business, Society, Technology
Tagged Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Slovakia Hungary Romania Serbia Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina SMEs, Central and Eastern Europe SME financing, digital transformation SMEs, energy efficiency financing, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, inclusive entrepreneurship financing, micro small medium enterprises funding, regional economic development CEE, SME guarantee programmes Europe, SME innovation financing, SME lending Europe, sustainable business investment Europe, Teodora Petkova, UNICREDIT, UniCredit Advances UniCredit Unlimited Strategy with Expanded SME Financing Initiative Across CEE, UniCredit Expands UniCredit for CEE Initiative with €2.6 Billion Financing Programme for Small Businesses, UniCredit for CEE, UniCredit Strengthens SME Support in Central and Eastern Europe Through Expanded UniCredit for CEE Programme, UniCredit Unlimited strategy, women led businesses Europe, youth entrepreneurship funding
(IN BRIEF) Nordic Investment Bank has joined several major European financial institutions, including the European Investment Bank Group, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Council of Europe Development Bank, in signing a joint declaration supporting the EU’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News
Tagged border region investment, CEB, Council of Europe Development Bank, EastInvest facility, EastInvest Financing Platform Established to Support Economic Resilience Along the EU Eastern Border, EBRD, economic development, EIB, EU eastern border regions, EU strategy, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, European Investment Bank Group, financing platform, Jeanette Vitasp, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank Partners with European Lenders to Mobilise Investment in Eastern EU Regions, public-private investment, regional financing, regional resilience, Russia Ukraine war
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing up to €60 million in financing to Yayla Agro Gıda to support sustainable and inclusive growth at its new Niğde production facility. The investment will enable the expansion of advanced, value-added food processing, promote … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged agri tech incubation, circular economy, EBRD, EBRD Backs Green and Inclusive Growth at Yayla Agro’s New Niğde Food Facility, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, gender equality, green finance, Niğde facility, private sector investment, sustainable food production, Türkiye food industry, value added foods, Yayla Agro Gıda, youth employability
(IN BRIEF) The European Union has committed €35.8 million in grant financing through the Neighbourhood Investment Platform to support Tunisia’s energy transition, signing contribution agreements with the EBRD and EIB Global. The funding will help de-risk large-scale solar projects and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Aeolus, climate resilience, EBRD, EFSD+, EIB Global, electricity grid infrastructure, ELMED interconnector, energy transition, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European Union, European Union Boosts Tunisia’s Solar and Grid Investments to Advance Renewable Energy and Energy Security, Gafsa, Global Gateway, Neighbourhood Investment Platform, NIP, Qair, renewable energy, Scatec, Sidi Bouzid, solar photovoltaic projects, Team Europe, Tunisia
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has agreed to lend up to €25 million to Orzax Central Asia to finance the construction of a greenfield food supplement manufacturing facility in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan region. The project marks Orzax Türkiye’s first international production base … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged Central Asia, EBRD, EBRD financing enables new food supplement production facility in southern Kazakhstan, EBRD loan supports Orzax Türkiye’s first manufacturing investment outside Turkey, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, food supplement manufacturing, greenfield facility, healthier lifestyles, import dependence, Kazakhstan, nutritional products, Orzax Central Asia, Orzax Central Asia advances regional manufacturing plans with EBRD-backed investment, Orzax Türkiye, private sector investment, research and development, skills transfer, Turkestan region, workforce development
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has approved an equity investment of up to €50 million in SEE Bakery International, the parent company of Mlinar, to support the bakery group’s expansion and operational upgrades across Croatia and the wider CSEE region. Delivered … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Croatia, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bakery industry, BOSQAR, Central Southern and Eastern Europe, CROATIA, CSEE region, EBRD, EBRD investment of up to €50 million positions Mlinar for accelerated regional growth, energy efficiency, equity investment, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, female migrant workers, food and agribusiness, inclusive employment, mergers and acquisitions, MidEuropa, Mlinar advances regional ambitions with significant equity support from the EBRD, Mlinar attracts major EBRD equity backing to support expansion and modernisation plans, Mlinar Pekarska Industrija, Production Upgrades, regional expansion, SEE Bakery International, Strategic EBRD funding supports Mlinar’s expansion sustainability and production upgrades
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, in cooperation with the European Union, is providing a €10 million financing package to OTP Bank Moldova under the EU4Business–EBRD Credit Line to support lending to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The programme will help Moldovan … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Moldova, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Financing, EBRD, economic resilience, energy efficiency, EU market integration, EU4Business-EBRD credit line, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, green investments, investment grants, MOLDOVA, MSMEs, OTP Bank Moldova, OTP Bank Moldova Secures EU4Business–EBRD Funding to Expand Lending to Local Enterprises, private sector development, SMEs, sustainable growth, Technical Assistance
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