Greece: €400 Million EIB Backing to MYTILINEOS to Accelerate Renewable Energy Transition
Energy
MYTILINEOS will deploy a new portfolio of solar PV and battery storage systems (BESS) projects in the period through 2027 that will add capacity of approximately 2.6GW. The investment is estimated to total €2.5 billion, with projects rolled out across the EU.
The new facilities will be located in various less developed and transition areas across Greece and the EU. The EIB’s financing will thus support new investment in cohesion regions where per-capita income is lower than EU average, thus affirming the EU bank’s commitment to equitable growth and the convergence of living standards.
EIB Director General, Head of Operations Jean-Christophe Laloux and Christos Gavalas, MYTILINEOS’ Chief Treasury & IR Officer and Executive Board Member, signed the 10-year loan contract in Athens on Dec. 21, 2023. This new financing agreement is another part of the EIB’s tailored package of support to RepowerEU, the EU’s ambitious multi-billion plan to reduce dependence on fossil-fuel imports, accelerate the green transition and help Europe cut its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
In addition to the deployment of solar and storage capacity, the new EIB financing will help upgrade the existing electricity grid and enable better management of power supply, increase reliability, and cater for future demand.
The systems are expected to provide real-time information to end-customers, facilitate energy savings and support demand response, and will thus contribute to addressing issues that slow the achievement of the EU’s and of national long-term energy and climate goals.
Building on the EIB’s support for energy investment across Greece and the EU
The European Investment Bank has financed long-term energy investments with a range of Greek energy partners, such as the PPC and HEDNO, since 1964.
Over the last decade the European investment bank has provided more than €4.3 billion for energy investment in Greece with PPC and other Greek energy partners, including improving connections to Greek islands and harnessing renewable energy, and accelerating energy efficiency investment.