A significant portion of the capital, totaling €3.7 billion, focuses on the transition toward sustainable power. This includes funding for wind farms in Germany, solar projects in France, and critical electricity grid upgrades in Belgium and Spain. Notably, the bank committed €800 million to modernize Unit 1 of Romania's Cernavodă nuclear power plant, a facility responsible for one-fifth of the nation's electricity supply.
Beyond energy, the bank is channeling resources into public services and economic development. Austria will see the introduction of new train fleets, while the Czech Republic, Sweden, and Lithuania receive support for hospital, cultural, and educational infrastructure. To bolster corporate innovation, the EIB and the European Investment Fund expanded their securitization program to €6 billion, providing banks with increased liquidity to lend to businesses.
International cooperation remains a priority under the Global Gateway strategy. The bank is financing border-crossing infrastructure in Ukraine to streamline trade links, alongside wind and solar projects in Egypt and Tunisia. EIB President Nadia Calviño emphasized that these investments are designed to secure affordable energy for households while sustaining long-term industrial competitiveness across the continent.
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