Gordana Kovacevic
- European Investment Bank
- Communication Department
- Vladimira Popovića 38-40
- 11070 Belgrade
To support the green transition in Kosovo*, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €33 million investment loan for the construction one of its largest solar photovoltaic plants near Pristina - with a capacity of up to 100 MWac (120MWp). By increasing the share and capacity of solar energy in power generation, the project will contribute to energy supply security, a faster green transition and economic growth in the region. Upon completion, the plant is expected to produce around 169 GWh of electricity and displace 174 000 tonnes of CO2 a year on average.
EIB Global, the financial arm of the European Investment Bank for activities outside the European Union, has signed an €11 million EU grant for the Montenegro education programme to enable 13 education facilities, including kindergartens, primary schools, vocational schools and secondary schools, to be modernised and equipped. The upgraded infrastructure will improve learning conditions and the quality of teaching, while promoting digital transformation, skills development and the shift to a knowledge-based economy. It will help the country increase its schooling capacity by creating close to 1 700 new places for pupils and 530 full-time jobs for teachers.
EIB Global, the financial arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB) for activities outside the European Union, has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Bank of North Macedonia under the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) programme. The agreement will enable the provision of advisory services to the National Bank designed to enhance its regulatory and supervisory climate risk management practices, as well as the reporting capacities of the financial sector in the country. These activities will help local banks understand the climate risk exposure of companies in North Macedonia and support their sustainability practices.