(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 Investment Bank and the United Nations Green Climate Fund have signed their first financing agreement, enabling the GCF to commit €200 million to the Global Green Bond Initiative Fund. The fund, managed by Amundi, is a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Amer Baig, Amundi, blended finance, Climate Action, climate finance, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP, developing countries, EIB, EIB and Green Climate Fund Back EU Global Green Bond Initiative with €200 Million Climate Investment, EIB and UN Green Climate Fund Sign First Agreement to Mobilise Climate Finance for Developing Countries, EIB Global, EIB-GCF Agreement Supports €3 Billion Global Green Bond Initiative Fund for Sustainable Infrastructure, emerging markets, energy transition, EU Global Gateway, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Bank and UN Green Climate Fund Partner to Expand Green Bond Financing in Emerging Markets, European Union, GCF, GGBI Fund, Global Green Bond Initiative, Green Bonds, Green Coupon Subsidy Facility, low- and middle-income countries, Paris Agreement, private capital mobilisation, responsible investment, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable investment, Technical Assistance, transport infrastructure, UN Green Climate Fund, UNFCCC, Valérie Baudson
(IN BRIEF) COWI has acquired PUNCH Consulting Engineers, a long-established Irish engineering consultancy, in a strategic move to strengthen its position in Ireland and expand its capabilities in low-carbon infrastructure, energy and sustainable buildings. PUNCH, founded in 1973, has more … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged buildings and industry, built environment, climate goals, COWI, COWI and PUNCH Join Forces to Support Ireland’s Green Transition and Future Infrastructure Needs, COWI Enhances Irish Market Capabilities With Acquisition of Established Engineering Consultancy PUNCH, COWI Expands Irish Engineering Platform With Strategic Acquisition of PUNCH Consulting Engineers, COWI Strengthens Ireland Growth Strategy Through Acquisition of PUNCH Consulting Engineers, data centres, ENERGY, engineering consultancy, engineering excellence, future-ready solutions, global engineering expertise, green transition, Healthcare, Infrastructure Development, Ireland, Irish engineering market, local market expertise, Low-Carbon Infrastructure, nature-positive solutions, pharmaceuticals, PUNCH Consulting Engineers, renewable energy, residential development, resilient communities, Strategic Acquisition, sustainable buildings, sustainable development, sustainable infrastructure, transportation, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) EDF Small Business and Enterprise Nation have launched the next phase of their Powering Local Businesses partnership with a new pop-up shop initiative designed to help small businesses test physical retail without the financial risk of securing a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aaron Asadi, brand awareness, Brighton, Business Resilience, business support programme, Claire Nutt, customer engagement, Duke’s Lane, EDF EV charging, EDF Small Business, EDF Small Business and Enterprise Nation Open Applications for Brighton Retail Residency Supporting Local Business Growth, energy-efficient equipment, Enterprise Nation, EV chargers, high street retail, June 2026, local business growth, local communities, lunch and learn webinars, physical retail, Pod, pop-up shop, Powering Local Businesses, Powering Local Businesses Partnership Adds Pop-Up Retail, retail innovation, retail residency, Retail Sessions Podcast, small business grants, Small Business Support, Small Businesses Invited to Trial Physical Retail Through EDF Small Business and Enterprise Nation Pop-Up Shop Programme, sustainability grants, Sustainability Grants and EV Charging Support for UK Small Firms, sustainable business, sustainable infrastructure, UK small businesses
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group and the National Wealth Fund have launched a new initiative to provide up to £500 million in financing for the retrofit and decarbonisation of university estates across the UK. The lending, supported by up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable finance, Amanda Murphy, built environment, Business and Commercial Banking, campus buildings, campus decarbonisation, Emissions Reduction, energy costs, energy efficiency upgrades, financial guarantees, green finance, heat decarbonisation, higher education, Lloyds and National Wealth Fund Expand Retrofit Financing With Major Commitment to Modernise University Estates, Lloyds Banking Group, Lloyds Banking Group Raises Retrofit Lending Commitment to £1 Billion With New University Decarbonisation Programme, local supply chains, long-term financing, low-carbon heating, National Wealth Fund, National Wealth Fund Guarantees Support Lloyds Financing to Help Universities Modernise Up to 300 Campus Buildings, net zero, New £500 Million Initiative Targets Energy-Efficiency Upgrades and Low-Carbon Heating Across UK Campuses, Oliver Holbourn, registered providers, retrofit financing, retrofit jobs, social housing retrofit, specialist engineers, Sustainable Finance, sustainable infrastructure, UK net zero ambitions, UK universities, UK Universities to Access New £500 Million Decarbonisation Finance Through Lloyds and National Wealth Fund Partnership, university estates, university modernisation, university retrofit, £1 billion retrofit commitment, £1.6 billion financial guarantees, £350 million guarantees, £500 million financing
(IN BRIEF) Colas, through its subsidiary GTOI – Les Grands Travaux de l’Océan Indien, will participate in the construction of the future Maternity and Children’s Ward at the Réunion University Hospital in Saint-Denis as part of a consortium led by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 200 beds and spaces, 2026 construction start, 2029 commissioning, 26, 400 square metres, Artelia, BFPE, care coordination, Colas, Colas and GTOI Support New Hospital Facility Designed to Improve Women’s, Colas France and Indian Ocean, Colas Strengthens Healthcare Infrastructure Role in Réunion Through Future Maternity and Children’s Ward Project, Colas Supports Major €140 Million Hospital Infrastructure Project at Réunion University Hospital in Saint-Denis, Colas to Support Construction of the Future Maternity and Children’s Ward at Réunion University Hospital, critical care, DEMATHIEU BARD, Demathieu Bard Construction, ERDF funds, GTOI, GTOI to Deliver Key Works for Réunion University Hospital’s Future Maternity and Children’s Ward, gynaecology, healthcare infrastructure, hospital construction, hospital logistics, hospital modernisation, Indian Ocean, Jean-Christophe Deux, Les Grands Travaux de l’Océan Indien, Maternity and Children’s Ward, Maternity and Paediatric Care in Réunion, maternity care, Neonatology, Oasis, Obstetrics, paediatric emergency care, paediatrics, patient care, public sector infrastructure, réunion, Réunion Regional Authority, Réunion University Hospital, Saint-Denis, Saint-Pierre, SCAU, sustainable infrastructure, Thierry Méline, Women’s Health, €140 million project, €50 million GTOI contract
(IN BRIEF) RWE has launched construction of the new Manheimer Bucht solar park at the Hambach opencast mine in Germany’s Rhein-Erft district, continuing the transformation of the former mining region into a renewable energy hub. The project will include 25,300 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged battery storage, battery storage facility, clean energy, energy storage, energy transition, German energy sector, Germany, grid stability, Hambach Lake, Hambach opencast mine, Kolpingstadt Kerpen, Lars Kulik, Manheimer Bucht, Neuland Hambach GmbH, New RWE renewable energy project at Hambach mine combines solar generation with battery storage technology, photovoltaic energy, post-mining redevelopment, renewable electricity, renewable energy, Rhein-Erft district, RWE, RWE advances Hambach energy transition with new solar park and large-scale battery storage facility, RWE expands clean energy infrastructure at former Hambach mining site in Germany’s Rhein-Erft district, RWE expands renewable energy development at Hambach opencast mine with new solar park and battery storage project, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, solar energy, solar park, Sopna Sury, sustainable infrastructure
(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) Boskalis has announced a major investment in a new 24,000-ton high-capacity Cable Lay Vessel aimed at supporting the growing offshore wind and interconnector markets. Scheduled to enter service in 2029, the vessel will feature two 12,000-ton cable carousels … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Boskalis, Boskalis to invest in high-capacity cable lay vessel for offshore energy projects, cable installation, cable lay vessel, CLV, decarbonization, energy transition, HVDC cables, interconnectors, maritime infrastructure, Maritime Services, offshore energy, offshore engineering, offshore transmission systems, Offshore wind, offshore wind transmission, Papendrecht, renewable electricity, Renewable Energy Infrastructure, seabed preparation, subsea cables, sustainable infrastructure, trenching equipment
(IN BRIEF) Webuild’s immersive “Evolutio” exhibition at Milan’s Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology attracted more than 36,000 visitors during its three-month run, demonstrating strong public interest in the historical and social role of infrastructure development in … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Italy, Management, Media, Technology
Tagged 000 visitors in Milan, Aspen Institute Italia, Assolombarda, civil engineering, cultural agenda, digital museum, economic development, engineering, engineering innovation, Evolutio, EVOLUTIO 360 Experience, Geopop, historical archive, infrastructure, Infrastructure Development, infrastructure history, Italy, Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology, Milan, multimedia archive, Public Infrastructure, public works, Rome, Salone del Mobile, sustainable infrastructure, transport infrastructure, virtual exhibition, Webuild, Webuild Concludes Successful Milan Exhibition Focused on Infrastructure Innovation and National Development, Webuild’s “Evolutio” Exhibition Draws Thousands of Visitors Exploring Italy’s Infrastructure History, Webuild’s “Evolutio” infrastructure exhibition attracts more than 36
(IN BRIEF) Nefco has supported the launch of a new water treatment line in Pervomaisk through a European Union-financed infrastructure modernization project aimed at improving reliable access to clean drinking water. The upgraded system improves water quality for around 35,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Ukraine
Tagged clean water access, Denmark, drinking water, energy efficiency, EU and Nefco Back Modernization of Critical Water Infrastructure in Mykolaiv Region, European Union, greenhouse gas emissions, Henrik Toremark, Impact Fund Denmark, infrastructure modernization, internally displaced persons, Jocelin Cornet, membrane ultrafiltration, municipal development, municipal services, Mykolaiv Region, NEFCO, Nefco and European Union Support Modern Water Infrastructure Upgrade in Southern Ukraine, Oleh Demchenko, Pervomaisk, Public Infrastructure, sustainable infrastructure, UKRAINE, Ukraine recovery, wartime resilience, water infrastructure, water supply pipeline, water treatment plant
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has completed a major insulation contract at Poland’s largest waste-to-energy facility in Warsaw, working alongside POSCO E&C and Doosan Lentjes. The project included full-scope insulation services covering around 22,000 square meters and required significant material logistics. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Poland, Technology
Tagged Bilfinger, Bilfinger Strengthens Position in European Energy Sector with Successful Delivery of Waste-to-Energy Facility Insulation, circular economy, district heating, Doosan Lentjes, energy transition, European energy sector, industrial services, Major Warsaw Infrastructure Project Highlights Bilfinger’s Role in Advancing Circular Economy and Sustainable Energy, Marek Machoń, MPO Warszawa, municipal waste management, POSCO E&C, power generation, sustainable infrastructure, thermal insulation, Warsaw Poland, Waste to energy
(IN BRIEF) Egis has appointed Renata Mordak as Managing Director for Central and Eastern Europe, establishing a new leadership role to better coordinate its operations across Czechia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Ukraine. The move aims to strengthen collaboration between regional … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Act4ecodesign, business integration, Central and Eastern Europe, Charlie Hodgson, Czechia, digital transformation, eco-design 2030, Egis, Egis Enhances Regional Leadership Structure with Appointment of Renata Mordak for Central and Eastern Europe, engineering services, infrastructure consultancy, Multiconsult Polska, Poland, regional leadership, Renata Mordak, Renata Mordak Joins Egis to Oversee Integrated Regional Expansion Across Five Central and Eastern European Countries, Romania, SERBIA, sustainable infrastructure, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Rittal have formed a strategic partnership to develop standardized and sustainable power distribution solutions for data centers, addressing the growing demands driven by AI and high-performance computing. The collaboration aims to accelerate data center construction, reduce … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged AI Infrastructure, cloud computing, data centers, digital infrastructure, Friedhelm Loh Group, High Performance Computing, IEC standards, low voltage systems, modular data centers, Power Density, power distribution, Rittal, server racks, Siemens, Siemens and Rittal Advance Data Center Innovation with New Approach to High Density Power Distribution, Siemens and Rittal Partner to Develop Standardized Power Infrastructure for Next Generation AI Data Centers, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Egis has officially rebranded construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson following its acquisition in 2024, completing the integration of the long-established firm into its global engineering and consulting network. Founded in 1935, Thomas & Adamson has built … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged building surveying, built environment services, construction consultancy, construction safety services, cost management services, digital asset management, Egis, Egis UK and Ireland, Francois Basselot, global engineering consulting, Hinkley Point project, infrastructure consulting, Infrastructure Development, Midlands Metro Alliance, Network Rail, Old Oak Common railway station, Project Management Consultancy, property consultancy, Sizewell C nuclear power station, sustainable infrastructure, Thomas & Adamson, Thomas & Adamson Joins Egis Global Network as Consultancy Adopts New Brand Identity, Transport Infrastructure Ireland
(IN BRIEF) EQT Infrastructure VI and funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure have agreed to acquire Urbaser, a Spain-based global waste management and environmental services provider, from Platinum Equity. Urbaser serves more than 60 million people worldwide through long-term municipal and … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Science, Spain
Tagged BBVA, Blackstone, Blackstone Infrastructure, circular economy, Energy from Waste, environmental services, EQT, EQT and Blackstone Partner to Drive Next Phase of Growth for Spain-Based Environmental Services Leader Urbaser, EQT Infrastructure VI, EQT Infrastructure VI and Blackstone Infrastructure agree to acquire Urbaser to accelerate circular economy growth, industrial waste, J.P. Morgan, Kirkland and Ellis, Linklaters, Morgan Stanley, Municipal Waste, Platinum Equity, Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, Spain, sustainable infrastructure, UBS Investment Bank, Urbaser, waste management
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund has committed €62 million to the Qualitas Energy Credit Fund under the Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development within Spain’s Regional Resilience Fund, using NextGenerationEU resources. Managed by Qualitas Energy, the fund provides debt … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Alternative Lending Instrument for Sustainable Development, battery energy storage systems, EIB Group, EIF, EIF Backs Private Credit Strategy to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment and Enhance European Energy Security, EIF commits €62 million to Qualitas Energy Credit Fund to expand alternative financing for energy transition projects, energy transition, European Investment Bank Group, European Investment Fund, Hydro, Mid-Caps, NextGenerationEU, private credit, Qualitas Energy, Qualitas Energy Credit Fund, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Renewable Natural Gas, SMEs, Solar, Spain Recovery Transformation and Resilience Plan, sustainable infrastructure, Wind
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €60 million to Solas Capital’s Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II to launch a co-financing platform aimed at scaling energy efficiency projects for SMEs across the European Union. The platform is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens SME Decarbonisation Financing Strategy with Anchor Investment in Solas Energy Efficiency Platform, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, EV charging, green transition, heat pumps, LED lighting, rooftop solar, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II, SSEF II, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Schaatsbaan Rotterdam has installed a 1MW on-site battery, managed by Eneco, to make its energy use more sustainable and to optimise its existing high-capacity grid connection throughout the year. The system allows surplus renewable electricity to be stored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged 1MW battery, battery storage system, cost-neutral energy, Eneco, energy efficiency, energy storage, grid balancing, grid congestion, regional energy grid, renewable energy, Rotterdam, Schaatsbaan Rotterdam, Schaatsbaan Rotterdam Advances Sustainable Energy Strategy with Smart 1MW Battery and Grid Balancing System, skating rink, smart energy management, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Siemens celebrated 125 years of partnership with Egypt in Cairo on 8 February 2026, reaffirming its role as a key contributor to the country’s infrastructure, energy, and digital transformation. The company highlighted its involvement in landmark projects such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automation, Cairo, digital transformation, EGYPT, electrification, energy security, German-Egyptian partnership, High-Speed Rail, Industry 4.0, Legacy Mega Power Plants, Roland Busch, Siemens, Siemens Celebrates 125 Years of Strategic Partnership with Egypt, Siemens Digital Industries Software, Siemens Industrial, Siemens Marks 125 Years in Egypt and Reaffirms Commitment to Vision 2030, Siemens Mobility, sustainable infrastructure, Vision 2030
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