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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 250 million loan agreement with TenneT Holding B.V. The financing will be used to build a 40-km long electricity transmission corridor from Eemshaven to Vierverlaten in the province of Groningen, in the north of Netherlands, enabling the transmission of rapidly growing amounts of offshore wind energy to users in the Netherlands and beyond. The new electricity transmission corridor will double the capacity of the existing 220kV circuit. The corridor financed by the EIB includes a new 380kV line from Eemshaven to Vierverlaten, combined with a 110kV line for part of the route, and a new 380/220kV substation in Vierverlaten.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €15 million financing deal with Dutch cybersecurity company EclecticIQ, a leader in threat intelligence, hunting and response technology and services. The agreement will give EclecticIQ access to the funding it needs to further accelerate the development of its cybersecurity platform and expand internationally in a strategically important and rapidly growing market. The EIB financing is backed by the European Commission through the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the main pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe.

The European Investment Bank (EIB), as one of the largest financiers of European transport infrastructure and mobility solutions, today launched a new public consultation on its support for the sector. The aim is to redefine priorities for EIB support within the framework of its pioneering Climate Bank Roadmap and to strengthen the impact of its future transport investment. The public consultation will end on 29 October 2021.