Lietuvos Energija Green Bond 2 (EBRD-50268)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Lithuania
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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
B
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
Jun 20, 2018
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
Lietuvos Energija UAB
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)
$ 34.73 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 30 million
Converted using 2018-06-20 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 34.73 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.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 347.33 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 300 million
Converted using 2018-06-20 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Mar 12, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Oct 23, 2018

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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 EBRD website, this project is critical to help LE UAB to upgrade its distribution network and expand its renewable energy capacity in order to strengthen the sustainability and security of Lithuania's energy supply and reduce its reliance on imported energy. This will also enhance LE UAB capital structure by centralising indebtedness at the holding level. Specifically, the project intends to: 

  • Deliver climate mitigation benefits through energy efficiency. The green bond will support the investment plan of the company which includes new green investments in distribution network upgrades.
     
  • Contribute to the development of the Lithuanian capital markets, through supporting the issuance of a EUR 300 million green bond in the Baltics.
Investment Description
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Contact Information
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Project Contact: Jonas Rimavicius
Email Address: jonas.rimavicius@le.lt
Telephone No.: +37062074043

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

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