(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) Energiekontor began the 2026 financial year with stable operational progress despite continuing market and regulatory challenges affecting the renewable energy sector. The company achieved additional financial closings for German wind projects, advanced construction activities, and commissioned the repowered … Read the full press release
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Tagged Bremen, Bremerhaven, CFD tenders, clean energy, Energiekontor Advances Wind and Solar Pipeline as Operational Portfolio Reaches 450 Megawatts, Energiekontor AG, Energiekontor Continues Project Development and Portfolio Expansion Despite Challenging Market Conditions, Energiekontor Maintains Strong Renewable Energy Expansion Momentum and Confirms 2026 Financial Outlook, Energiekontor Reports Stable Start to 2026 Amid Continued Growth in Renewable Energy Projects, energy transition, France, Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Germany, Green Infrastructure, grid connection reform, Oederquart wind park, Peter Szabo, PORTUGAL, Power Purchase Agreements, PPA, project development, renewable energy, Renewable Infrastructure, Renewable Portfolio, renewable power generation, SDAX, smart technologies, solar energy, solar parks, sustainable energy, United Kingdom, United States, wind energy, wind parks
(IN BRIEF) The University of East Anglia has secured funding to restore a popular boardwalk along the River Yare, aiming to improve accessibility, sustainability, and biodiversity in the Yare Valley. Closed since 2024 due to safety concerns, the boardwalk will … Read the full press release
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Tagged Amber Say, biodiversity, Community Backed UEA Boardwalk Redevelopment Set to Improve Connectivity and Environmental Resilience, community project, Eaton Village Residents Association, Georgette Ward, Greater Norwich Growth Board, Green Infrastructure, John Elbro, nature trail, New Accessible and Sustainable Boardwalk Planned for River Yare Following Funding Approval, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich City Council, River Yare, Sarah Ashurst, Stephen Wells, sustainable development, University of East Anglia, Yare Valley Society
(IN BRIEF) The latest Barclays Business Prosperity Index Housebuilding report shows that 83 per cent of businesses in housebuilding and its supply chains remain confident about the year ahead, despite affordability pressures, regulatory challenges, and financial caution. Drawing on data … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI in construction, Barclays, Barclays Business Prosperity Index, Barclays Finds Sustained Demand for New-Build Homes as Developers Plan Major Investment Despite Ongoing Challenges, Business Prosperity Fund, construction investment, Future Homes Standard, Gen Z buyers, Green Infrastructure, housebuilding sector, Jason Constable, John Ainsworth, new-build homes, planning delays, skills shortages, SME housebuilders, sustainable building, UK housing market
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), through the Ukraine Recovery Programme, has financed the construction of the first preschool in Vysoke village, Zhytomyr Oblast, at a cost of €812,000. Completed in less than a year, the facility can host … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Education, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Auke Lootsma, CHILDREN, community development, Education, EIB, EIB Global, EIB-Funded Preschool Brings Safety and Learning to Vysoke Amid Ukraine’s Ongoing Recovery, EU and EIB Support New Radiation-Protected Preschool in Zhytomyr Region to Strengthen Community Resilience, EU Delegation to Ukraine, EU Support, European Investment Bank, European Union, German-Armenian Fund, Green Infrastructure, Jocelin Cornet, Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, Mykola Barduk, Oleksii Kuleba, preschool, radiation-protected shelter, reconstruction, recovery, resilience, safety, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine recovery programme, UNDP, Vitalii Bunechko, Vysoke village, Zhytomyr Oblast
(IN BRIEF) Baltic Power, a joint venture between ORLEN and Northland Power, has installed two 2,500-tonne offshore substations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm, marking a major milestone in the project’s construction. Fabricated in Gdynia and Gdańsk with significant contributions … Read the full press release
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Tagged 1.2 GW capacity, 4 TWh, ARP Group, Baltic Power, Baltic Power Achieves Key Construction Milestone with Installation of 2500-Tonne Offshore Substations, Baltic Power Installs Two Offshore Substations to Power Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm, Baltic Sea, Choczewo, clean energy, CS Wind Offshore, energy transition, Gdansk, Gdynia, Green Infrastructure, Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic, Industrial Development Agency, Ireneusz Fąfara, local content, Northland Power, offshore substations, Offshore wind, ORLEN, OSS East, OSS West, Poland, Polish industry, Protea, renewable energy, Semco Maritime, wind turbines, Łeba
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank is contributing EUR 140 million as co-lead arranger in a major financing package for a 350 MW wind farm in Québec, Canada, alongside several Canadian banks. The Pohénégamook-Picard-Saint-Antonin-Wolastokuk 1 (PPAW1) Energy Centre, featuring 56 Vestas turbines, … Read the full press release
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Tagged Alliance de l'énergie de l'Est, Canada renewable energy, CIBC, clean energy, community energy partnership, Desjardins Group, Dr Velibor Marjanovic, energy transition, forested hills, Green Infrastructure, Hydro-Québec, Invenergy, KfW IPEX-Bank, National Bank of Canada, onshore wind, partnership, PPAW1, Québec wind farm, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, sustainability, Vestas turbines, wind energy project
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €400 million in financing to Helsinki for the development of the Crown Bridges Light Rail project, which will extend the city’s tram network to three eastern suburbs. The project includes the … Read the full press release
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Tagged bike lanes, Climate Action, Crown Bridges Light Rail, EIB financing, European Investment Bank, Finland, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helsinki, Kruunuvuorensilta Bridge, partnership, pedestrian pathways, public transport, Ruskeasuo depot, sustainability, sustainable transport, Thomas Östros, tramline, urban development
(IN BRIEF) Logicor and Solo have launched construction on a Build-to-Suit logistics facility in Bràfim, Tarragona, aimed at boosting local employment and advancing sustainable logistics in Catalonia. Scheduled for completion in Q2 2026, the 28,000 sqm hub will serve as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AP-2 highway, Barcelona logistics ring, Bràfim, BREEAM Excellent, BTS, Build-to-Suit, Catalonia, energy-efficient logistics, EV charging, Green Infrastructure, Industry 4.0, Logicor, logistics hub, logistics real estate, Mohammed Mohammed, partnership, photovoltaic panels, Pilar Valencia, promotional products, regional economy, Solo, Spain industrial development, sustainable real estate, Tarragona, textile printing, Xavier Rius
(IN BRIEF) The Emerging Markets Climate Action Fund (EMCAF), a partnership between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Allianz Global Investors, has reached a closing total of €450 million with the final €20 million contribution from Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AIIF4 Climate Investment Fund, Allianz Global Investors, Ambroise Fayolle, blended finance, Climate Action, climate change, climate resilience, developing countries, EIB Global, EMCAF, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, Exagon Latin America Fund I, Federal Foreign Office, forestry, G7, Germany, Green Infrastructure, greenhouse gas emissions, Helios CLEAR Fund, impact report, KfW, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Nordic Development Fund, partnership, private investments, Public-Private Partnerships, renewable energy, Satu Santala, Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund II, sustainability, sustainable transport, Tobias Pross, wastewater, water supply, €450 million
(IN BRIEF) SUEZ has successfully commissioned the SCIP Anyo project, a hazardous waste disposal initiative in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP). With an investment of RMB 450 million, the project increases SUEZ’s hazardous waste treatment capacity from 120,000 to 160,000 … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 23-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Technical University of Munich (TUM), one of Europe’s leading universities with focus on the engineering sciences, natural sciences, life sciences, medicine, and social sciences, has announced that its Department of Restoration Ecology will … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Science, Technology
Tagged biodiversity crisis, climate adaptation, decline of insects, Ecology, Green Infrastructure, green spaces, insect diversity, Johannes Kollmann, Simon Dietzel, soil sealing, Technical University of Munich, TUM, Weihenstephan Forum, Weihenstephan International Beverage Center, wildlife
Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission adopted today a new strategy for encouraging the use of green infrastructure, and for ensuring that the enhancement of natural processes becomes a systematic part of spatial planning. Green Infrastructure is a tried and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Construction, Environment, European Union, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Politics, Society
Tagged agriculture, Biodiversity-rich parks, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, disaster prevention, ecological benefits, economic benefits, Fisheries, forestry, fresh air corridors, GI projects, Green Infrastructure, green spaces, Janez Potočnik, land use policies, marine, nature, social benefits, summer heat waves, WATER, wildlife
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