Summary sheet
Région Centre
The Framework Loan will support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the Region Centre in France. The renewable energy projects will include mainly wind power plants, but also PV, geothermal, biogas and biomass up to 8 MWel. Energy efficiency projects to be supported with the loan will be restricted to private buildings. The loan will be intermediated through local banks. The Region will choose several FIs through a tendering procedure. The Final Beneficiaries will be private companies, farmers and municipalities. The Region will provide additional support in the form of loan guarantees. The schemes will also be able to benefit from other regional, national and European support programmes.
The Framework Loan will support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the Region Centre in France. The renewable energy projects will include mainly wind power plants, but also PV, geothermal, biogas and biomass up to 8 MWel. Energy efficiency projects to be supported with the loan will be restricted to private buildings. The loan will be intermediated through local banks. The Region will choose several FIs through a tendering procedure. The Final Beneficiaries will be private companies, farmers and municipalities. The Region will provide additional support in the form of loan guarantees. The schemes will also be able to benefit from other regional, national and European support programmes.
This operation intends to bring environmental benefits by supporting projects that help to mitigate climate and reduce energy consumption. Due to their technical characteristics, the schemes to be proposed for allocation are likely to fall under Annex II of the EIA Directive. The Bank will be assessed the capacity and procedures of financial intermediaries to ensure compliance with national and European environmental and biodiversity regulations.
The Bank will review the systems and procedures applied by the promoter during appraisal, including compliance with relevant national and EU legislation, as defined by Procurement Directive 2004/17/EC, and publication in the Official Journal of the EU where appropriate.