Renalfa Szihalom PV and BESS (EBRD-56179)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Hungary
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Heves County, Northeastern Hungary
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Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Dec 17, 2025
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
Renalfa IPP GmbH
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Sectors
  • Energy
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Nov 13, 2025

Disclosed by Bank Nov 12, 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.

As stated by the EBRD, the operation involves the provision of a non-recourse long-term senior project financing in favour of Egur Solar Kft., Holmu Solar Kft., Pata Solar Kft., Urus Solar Kft. and Zenu Solar Kft., limited liability companies incorporated in Hungary for the development, construction and operation of solar photovoltaic and co-located battery energy storage systems ("BESS"). The Borrowers are fully owned by Renalfa IPP GmbH, a Vienna-based renewables developer.

The operation will enable the Borrowers to develop, construct and operate a portfolio of 450 MW solar PV and 250 MW / 1,000 MWh co-located BESS in northeastern Hungary.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

No information on the investment amount provided at the time of disclosure.

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 by the EBRD, the Project is being implemented by the Sponsor, Renalfa IPP GmbH. The Sponsor is a Vienna-based developer and independent power producer established as a JV between Renalfa Solarpro Group GmbH and the French infrastructure fund manager RGREEN INVEST. The company owns and develops PV, wind and BESS projects in Bulgaria, Hungary, North Macedonia and Romania, including an operational and under construction portfolio of c. 1.3 GW of PV and wind capacities and 2.3 GWh of BESS capacities. The Company's development portfolio includes an additional c. 0.7 GW of PV and wind capacities and c. 1.7 GWh of BESS. In Hungary, Renalfa operates a portfolio of 89 MW solar assets with 33 MWh co-located BESS.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
RGreen Invest SAS Client Energy contracts with Renalfa Solarpro Group GmbH Client Energy

Contact Information
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Client - Renalfa IPP GmbH:

Anastasia Yaneva
Email: a.yaneva@renalfa.com 

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html

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