Deal Watch: Europe

Reports on major debt, equity and M&A deals from Europe

• NIB extends loan to unlock renewable energy and strengthen Icelandic grid

  June 14, 2021
  The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 10-year loan deal with Iceland’s transmission system operator (TSO) Landsnet to increase transmission capacity, stability and reliability of the system by unlocking renewable power.

• German TSO TransnetBW establishes JV with Porsche subsidiary MHP

  June 1, 2021
  Porsche subsidiary MHP and Germany-based electricity transmission system operator (TSO) TransnetBW, a 100-per-cent subsidiary of the energy supplier EnBW, are set to work more closely together in future, to advise other companies on energy and mobility issues.

• Serbia's EMS to get EUR12.8 million EU grant for 400 kV line

  May 9, 2021
  Serbian power system operator Elektromreza Srbije (EMS) has signed an agreement with the energy ministry to receive a EUR12.8 million European Union (EU) grant for the construction of the 400 kV Obrenovac¬¬–Bajina Basta power transmission line.

• Denmark’s TSO Energinet announces merger of twin subsidiaries

  May 7, 2021
  Denmark’s state-owned transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet has announced that it would merge its twin subsidiaries to form a single gas and power system operator, the Electricity System Operator and Gas TSO.

• Denmark’s TSO secures EUR134 million loan from NIB for Viking Link [free access]

  March 22, 2021
  The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has awarded a 10-year EUR134 million loan to the Danish power transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet to finance the construction of the Viking Link, a proposed 1.4 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity interconnection between Denmark and the UK.

• EU’s INEA signs grant agreement for Baltic Synchronisation project [free access]

  January 4, 2021
  The European Union’s (EU) Innovation and Network Executive Agency (INEA) has signed a grant agreement releasing EUR720 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the second and final stage of the Baltic Synchronisation project.

• EIB grants CZK5 billion loan to CEPS for network upgrade in Czech Republic

  December 2, 2020
  The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a CZK5 billion loan agreement with CEPS AS, the Czech Republic's transmission system operator (TSO), to bolster the electricity transmission infrastructure in the country, which in turn will facilitate the integration of renewables.

• Latvia’s TSO AST completes acquisition of LET

  November 26, 2020
  A restructuring process, in which Latvijas Elektriskie Tikli (LET; a company that provides monitoring and management of Latvian power transmission network assets) was unbundled from the state-owned energy company Latvenergo and merged with the Latvian transmission system operator (TSO) Augstsprieguma Tikls (AST), has been completed.

• EU announces EUR998 million funding for energy projects under CEF

  October 6, 2020
  The European Union (EU) has announced EUR998 million funding for key European energy infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The move will provide financial aid for works and studies for ten projects.

• Siemens and SAP join forces to accelerate industrial transformation [free access]

  August 1, 2020
  The German multinational conglomerate, Siemens Energy, and the German software services company, Systems, Applications and Products (SAP), have announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated, end-to-end, software solutions across product lifecycle, supply chain and asset management.

• EBRD and Georgia inks EUR90 million agreement to develop new infrastructure

  July 30, 2020
  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Ministry of Finance of Georgia have signed an agreement for EUR90 million to finance the construction of 150-km-long new transmission network and substations in the country.

• Ariadne and Eurobank ink EUR400 million loan for Crete–Attica link [free access]

  July 2, 2020
  The Greek Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) Anexartitos Diacheiristis MetaforasIlektrikis Energeias’ (ADMIE) subsidiary—Ariadne Interconnection, and Eurobank have inked a loan agreement up to EUR400 million to finance the Crete–Attica high voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector project in Greece.

• UK National Grid’s Viking link secures USD743 million green loan

  June 16, 2020
  The UK’s transmission system operator (TSO), National Grid, has secured a USD743 million green loan, supported by several export credit agencies (ECAs), to help fund the EUR2 billion Viking Link project—a high voltage direct current (HVDC) link between the UK and Denmark.

• Nexans secures EUR280 million loan backed by French government

  June 15, 2020
  French cable supplier Nexans has secured a French State backed EUR280 million term loan facility, issued by a pool of French banks.

• UK Walney Extension, owned by Ørsted, signs deal for sale of transmission assets

  June 3, 2020
  Walney Extension Limited, which owns the 659 MW Walney Extension wind farm in the Irish Sea, has signed an agreement for the sale of its transmission assets to UK-based Diamond Transmission Partners Walney Extension (Holdings) Limited.

• EIB and TenneT inks EUR250 million loan agreement for offshore grid expansion

  March 9, 2020
  The Dutch power transmission system operator (TSO) TenneT and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have inked a EUR250 million loan agreement for the western section of the Zuid-West 380 kV project.

• World Bank approves EUR290 million loan to support renewable energy in Turkey

  March 4, 2020
  The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has recently approved additional financing of EUR289.5 million to the Turkish grid developer Türkiye Elektrik Iletim A.S (TEIAS) for the implementation of the Renewable Energy Integration Project (REIP).

• Danish NKT acquires R&D consultancy from ABB [free access]

  December 30, 2019
  Denmark's NKT Cables has acquired the technology consulting unit from the Swedish-Swiss ABB, in a move to strengthen its research and development (R&D) department and maintain its well-built market position within innovative power cable solutions.

• Elecnor, APG acquire CC&I to develop transmission in Spain, Chile and Brazil

  December 18, 2019
  The Spanish infrastructure, energy and telecommunications company, Elecnor Group, and the Dutch pension fund manager, APG Group, have closed their partnership agreement, via which the two will jointly invest and develop transmission and renewable energy projects (except wind power projects) in Spain, Chile and Brazil.

• EU grants EUR10 million for Poland–Lithuania HVDC link

  December 4, 2019
  The transmission system operators (TSO) of Poland and Lithuania—Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) and Litgrid respectively, have received a EUR10.29 million grant from the European Union (EU) to carry out studies for a new subsea high voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnector between the grids of the two countries (Harmony Link).