ALBA SOLAR PV GREEN LOAN (EIB-20240223)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Italy
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Investment Bank (EIB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Aug 28, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
GREENIT SPA
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 278.11 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 250
Converted using 2024-08-28 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 278.11 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported EUR 250 million
Converted using 2024-08-28 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 444.98 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported EUR 400 million
Converted using 2024-08-28 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EIB website

Updated in EWS Oct 8, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Oct 1, 2025

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the EIB, the project consists of the development, construction and operation of a portfolio of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants across Italy for a total of 383 Megawatt-peak (MWp). More specifically, it includes approximately 14 solar PV plants with indicative individual capacities ranging from 5 MWp to 80 MWp.

The aim is to contribute towards the national and EU energy and climate goals, namely helping to decarbonise electricity production across the EU and decrease the reliance on fossil fuels.
In certain regions where the plants are to be developed—specifically within EIB’s Cohesion Priority Regions—the project would also support the “less developed regions”.

The investment programme increases the production of electricity from low carbon sources (solar PV) and addresses negative climate and environmental externalities. It contributes to progressing towards the EU and national renewable energy targets of Italy.

The schemes are expected to rely on a mix of contracts for difference obtained through a competitive auction and wholesale market revenues (spot markets and/or PPAs). They thereby contribute to the EIB's Energy Lending Policy objective to support the market integration of RE projects.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

As stated on the parent company's website (translated with DeepL.com), Eni and CDP Equity have established GreenIT, a new joint venture for the development, construction, and management of plants for the production of electricity from renewable sources in Italy. GreenIT, 51% owned by Eni and 49% by CDP Equity, aims to produce energy mainly from photovoltaic and wind power plants with the goal of reaching an installed capacity of approximately 1,000 MW by 2025, with cumulative investments over the five-year period of over €800 million.

As stated by Bloomberg, Eni SpA explores for and produces hydrocarbons in Italy, Africa, the North Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Kazakhstan, and Australia. The Company both produces natural gas and imports it for sale in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. Eni transports natural gas in pipelines. The Company generates and trades electricity, refines oil, and operates gasoline service stations.

Cassa Depositi E Prestiti Societa' Per Azioni provides financing services. The Company offers loans, equity, and guarantees to state and regional governments, local authorities, public bodies, and public-law entities through postal savings products under state guarantee and the issuance of bonds. Cassa Depositi E Prestiti operates worldwide.
Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA Investor Finance contracts with Eni SpA Parent Company Energy
Eni SpA Parent Company Energy owns GreenIt SpA Client Energy

Contact Information
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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