Date de publication: 11 octobre 2022
Promoteur – Intermédiaire Financier
ROCK TECH LITHIUM INCLieu
Description
The project concerns the construction of the first commercial plant in Europe (Guben, Germany) to produce lithium hydroxide, one of the key material used for electric vehicle battery manufacturing.
Objectifs
The EIB financing supports the creation of capacities to produce one of key components of electric vehicle batteries, hence enabling the EU's green transition.
Commentaires
Subsector: Manufacture of basic metals and manufacture of fabricated metal products
Secteur(s)
- Industrie - Industrie manufacturière
Montant BEI envisagé (montant approximatif)
EUR 150 million
Coût total (montant approximatif)
EUR 560 million
Aspects environnementaux
The project concerns capital investments for the production of lithium hydroxide compound, falling under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2014/52/EU amending the EIA Directive 2011/92/EU. All environmental, health and safety aspects including environmental and operational authorisations will be reviewed during the due diligence process
Passation des marchés
The promoter has been assessed by the EIB as being a private company not being subject to EU rules on public procurement or concessions. However, if at the project appraisal, the EIB were to conclude that the promoter is subject to the EU public procurement legislation then the Bank would duly inform the European Commission Services and would require the promoter to apply those rules.
Statut
À l'examen - 27/07/2022
Clause de non-responsabilité
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