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Amount
€ 100,000,000
Countries
Sector(s)
Austria : € 100,000,000
Energy : € 100,000,000
Signature date(s)
22/11/2022 : € 100,000,000
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Summary sheet

Release date
22 June 2022
Status
Reference
Signed | 22/11/2022
20210649
Project name
Promoter - financial intermediary
CLIMATE ACTION AUSTRIA RLBNW (FL)
RAIFFEISENLANDESBANK NIEDEROESTERREICH-WIEN AG
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Total cost (Approximate amount)
EUR 100 million
EUR 200 million
Location
Sector(s)
  • Energy - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Description
Objectives

Intermediated framework loan with RLBNW for the intermediated financing of small and medium-sized renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Austria.

The loan will support the development of renewable energy projects in Austria, contributing to renewable energy targets in the country and consequently in the European Union.

Additionality and Impact

The project intends to address current high demand for long-term financing to support sustainable energy projects in Austria. This demand in particular for the renewable energy market segment (small and medium-size projects) is causing a certain lack of availability of competitively priced long-term financing sources, creating a market gap which the EIB will attempt to fill with this operation. The present loan aims to further increase EIB's outreach in financing of Renewables and Energy Efficiency in Austria by engaging a recognised Financial Intermediary to leverage on its local presence, experience and established leadership position in the Renewables and Energy Efficiency market. The EIB will provide long-term financing at affordable prices at a time when commercial bank long-term lending has become significantly more scarce, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis. Also, the Bank's involvement will provide the Financial Intermediary with a high level of flexibility in terms of drawdowns, thereby facilitating the deployment of the facility. Through this innovative product being delivered to the Austrian market, it is expected that the crowding in effects will amplify even further the EIB's impact and outreach.


The project is expected to have a cumulative good economic return and thus to bring about a social benefit by generating clean and renewable power or by achieving energy savings, as well as to yield good quality and results thanks to avoided carbon emissions and employment creation. The Financial Intermediary is an experienced counterpart with a good track-record of transactions in Austria and other western European countries, in particular in the renewable energy sector.

 

Furthermore, the operation will support the achievement of the targets set out in the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) of Austria and the EIB's contribution towards financing Climate Action projects in the EU. 

Environmental aspects
Procurement

This operation aims at generating environmental benefits by supporting projects that help mitigate climate change. The Bank will assess the capacity and procedures of the financial intermediary to ensure compliance with the national and European environmental and biodiversity regulations as well as their capacity to support the Bank's public disclosure policy, which aims to facilitate access by the public to environmentally-relevant information.

Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with applicable national and EU legislation, as appropriate.

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Disclaimer

Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).

Documents

Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - CLIMATE ACTION AUSTRIA RLBNW (FL)
Publication Date
30 Aug 2022
Document language
Main Topic
Lending
Document Number
157288424
Document Focus
Environmental Information
Project Number
20210649
Sector(s)
Regions
Countries
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