EIB, Erste Bank finance and back wind farms in Austria

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Energiepark Bruck/Leitha a total of €19.3 million to carry out its Bruckneudorf and Höflein West wind farm projects in Austria. The two sites will have a joint capacity of 17MW (6.5 MW for Bruckneudorf and 10.5 MW for Höflein West). The EU bank's loan is backed by a guarantee from the European Fund for Strategic Investments. Erste Bank is also participating in the €27.3 million financing plan.