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EIB grants €120 million loan to Iberdrola for energy innovation in Spain

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €120 million loan agreement with Iberdrola to support research and innovation in energy technologies, focusing on accelerating electrification and decarbonisation. The total investment associated with these initiatives amounts to €250 million. The funding will be directed toward the development of renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaic, hydro, wind power, hybrid, and agrovoltaic projects. It will also support research into decarbonisation technologies such as green hydrogen and heat…

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EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo launch €8 billion wind sector initiative

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have launched an initiative to unlock €8 billion in wind sector investments, as part of EIB’s €5 billion wind energy plan unveiled at COP28. Supported by InvestEU, this will support 32 GW of wind capacity toward the EU’s 2030 renewable energy target of 45%. EIB will provide a €500 million counter-guarantee, enabling Intesa Sanpaolo to establish €1 billion in guarantees for wind farm supply chains and grid…