Energy | 22 May, 2024 at 8:00 AM
EBRD to finance solar power plant in Tunisia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) financed a 10 MW solar power plant in the Feriana region, Tunisia.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) financed a 10 MW solar power plant in the Feriana region, Tunisia.
EBRD has allocated a €15 million loan to Photon Energy NV (Photon), a prominent regional producer of renewable energy, to bolster its operations in Romania and Poland.
Kinstellar advised BIG Mega Renewable Energy on securing a €92 million financing deal with EBRD and OTP Bank for the construction and operation of the Urleasca wind farm in Romania.
EBRD provided a €10 million loan for the acquisition of cutting-edge trams, aligning with Sarajevo's vision for a greener public transit system.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan exceeding €46 million as part of a broader financing package totaling €93 million.
This loan, aimed at corporates and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will facilitate investments in eco-friendly initiatives.
EBRD and the World Bank Group have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their collaboration and effectively address global challenges together.
EBRD provided backing for the expansion endeavors of Feka Automotive, a Serbian company specializing in automotive lighting.
EBRD has approved a financing package totaling €91.4 million for the establishment of a new wind farm in Serbia.
EBRD and EU have allocated nearly €500,000 in grants to ten Ukrainian firms, aimed at fostering the development and implementation of innovative, climate-friendly technologies.
EBRD backed energy efficiency initiatives in residential areas of Vilnius, Lithuania, by investing in Šiaulių Bank's energy efficiency fund.
EBRD is providing a €7 million loan to UniCredit Bank dd Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina through the multi-donor Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for the Western Balkans.
EBRD and French asset manager Eiffel Investment Group supported solar energy development in Poland.
EBRD has approved a €6 million loan for KAM, a leading food retailer in North Macedonia.
EBRD will guarantee up to €25 million for a loan provided by UniCredit Bulbank to the Tsenovo solar plant in Bulgaria.
EBRD invested €35 million in a green bond issued by Erste & Steiermärkische Bank (ESB), the Croatian subsidiary of Austria's Erste Group Bank AG.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) aims to foster a sustainable and inclusive mining sector in Greece with an equity investment of €56 million in Eldorado Gold Corporation. The strategic investment will support the development of the Skouries copper and gold mine in Greece, which is operated by Hellas Gold SA, Eldorado's wholly-owned subsidiary.
The banking sector has a very important role in promoting the green economy by providing green loans and sustainable support.
Fepra will invest €15 million by 2030 to develop the circular economy in Romania, based on a complex sustainable development strategy developed in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The company's objectives are to further expand the range of services and products, broaden its areas of expertise and develop the new waste collection, recycling, as well as reuse capabilities.
More than €1.1 billion in finance to be mobilised in sustainable projects, supported by €150 million in InvestEU guarantees. Under the InvestEU programme, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Commission work together to help various EU countries in reaching their full green potential. New investments to boost green and sustainable projects in the municipal, transport, and energy sectors. Funds to benefit Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia
Conducted in autumn 2025, the RICS Sustainable Real Estate Survey Europe gathered 112 responses from valuers, developers, investors and other professionals across 30 countries. The findings confirm that ESG has moved from a peripheral concern to a core driver of real estate value, risk and decision-making across Europe.
ProCredit Bank Romania has launched a CO2 Emissions Calculator to help microenterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises quantify and understand their carbon footprint. This initiative reflects the Procredit Group's commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, with client engagement at the core of its Climate Action Strategy.
DSV – Global Transport and Logistics, the world's largest logistics operator, has launched a solar installation at its warehouse in Łozienica, Poland, in partnership with commercial real estate investor Accolade. The installation will meet the energy needs of Poland's first multi-client warehouse equipped with an AutoStore system.
Etem Gestamp, the Sofia-based joint venture between Viohalco Group and Spain's Gestamp Group focused on aluminium extrusion and processing for the automotive industry, and Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer, have signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in Bulgaria. The VPPA will see Etem Gestamp buy electricity from Rezolv Energy's 461MW 'Vifor' wind farm, which is about to come onstream in Buzău County, Romania. It is the first cross-border wind PPA that has been publicly announced in Bulgaria.
DP World has launched a five-year coastal restoration programme to create underwater "forests" of native seaweed to boost marine life near the Constanța South Container Terminal on the Black Sea.
