IBERDROLA TAMEGA WIND HYBRIDISATION GREEN LOAN (EIB-20240332)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Portugal
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Vila Real and Braga, northern Portugal
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Financial Institutions
  • European Investment Bank (EIB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Sep 3, 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
Compania Espanola de Seguros de Credito a la Exportacion SA, Iberdrola SA
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Sectors
  • Energy
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 204.07 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 175
Converted using 2025-09-03 exchange rate.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 204.07 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 175 million
Converted using 2025-09-03 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 404.64 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 347 million
Converted using 2025-09-03 exchange rate.
Media Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EIB website

Updated in EWS Jan 23, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jan 22, 2026

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Project Description
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As stated by the EIB, the project concerns the construction and operation of two wind farms in northern Portugal, with a total installed capacity of 274 MW.

The wind farms will use 7.2 MW wind turbines and will be connected to the existing substations of the Tâmega hydropower plant (also financed by the EIB) through two dedicated 400 kV transmission lines of approximately 8 km and 3 km, respectively.

The loan is backed by a guarantee to support green projects provided by Cesce, the Spanish export credit agency. According to the EIB, once operational the new wind farms will supply clean energy to more than 400,000 people.

It is expected that the Project will rely on revenues from (i) commercial power purchase agreements and (ii) the wholesale market, therefore it is expected to improve market efficiency and competition.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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As stated by the EIB, with a market capitalization of €125 billion, Iberdrola is the largest electric utility in Europe and one of the two largest globally. The Group serves more than 100 million people worldwide, employs over 45,000 people, and has assets exceeding €160 billion. In 2024, Iberdrola reported revenues of nearly €50 billion and a net profit of €5.6 billion. The company contributes approximately €10.3 billion in taxes in the countries where it operates and supports more than 500,000 jobs through its suppliers, thanks to purchases exceeding €18 billion in 2024.

Since 2001, Iberdrola has invested more than €175 billion in power grids, renewable energy, and energy storage to help create an electrification-based energy model. The company operates nearly 1.4 million km of power grids in the United States (New York, Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts), the United Kingdom (Scotland, England, and Wales), Brazil (Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Brasília), and Spain. It has 57,000 MW of capacity worldwide, of which more than 45,000 MW are renewable.

Cesce is the Spanish export credit agency. Through a wide range of insurance and guarantees, it supports Spanish companies in making their international activity safer and more competitive.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
Compañía Española de Seguros de Crédito a la Exportación (CESCE) Investor Finance invests in Iberdrola SA Client Energy

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