Intesa Sanpaolo and EIB: €750 m for renewables and supply chain growth
1 October 2025
Intesa Sanpaolo, through its IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed two financial operations totalling €750 million. These will contribute to:
- supporting the construction of renewable energy plants with a capacity of up to 2 GW
- mobilising over €4.5 billion of investment in the real economy
sustaining long-term investments that generate value for businesses, local communities, and the broader economy.
“Our commitment as a group is to support companies on the path to energy transition, bolstering an increasingly key sector for sustainable growth and the competitiveness of Italy’s and Europe’s economy. In order to achieve these goals, an even closer public-private cooperation that can innovate the industry and stimulate new investments is essential”
Mauro Micillo, Chief of the IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division at Intesa Sanpaolo
More specifically:
The first agreement concerns a €500 million framework loan through which the EIB provides Intesa Sanpaolo with a dedicated funding facility which will help unlock €670 million to support photovoltaic, wind, and bioenergy projects, with an expected annual production of approximately 1,200 GWh – equivalent to the annual energy consumption of over 400,000 Italian households.
The second agreement provides for a counter-guarantee of €250 million as part of the €6.5 billion Wind Package supported by the InvestEU, the European Union’s investment programme,. This will allow Intesa Sanpaolo to activate a portfolio of bank guarantees of up to €500 million, helping to stimulate an estimated €4 billion of investment in the real economy and generate around 1.6 GW of new renewable capacity each year.
These transactions are part of the broader objective of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, led by Carlo Messina, to support businesses and operators in the energy transition, strengthening a strategic supply chain to enhance the EU’s competitiveness and sustainable growth.
Last updated 14 October 2025 at 15:41:14
