The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said that in response to growing demand it has been providing $110 million in new funds to Akbank to finance private companies investing in renewable energy and resource efficiency projects in Turkey in a written statement on June 30th,
It is part of the EBRD strategy to help Turkey meet growing demand for electricity and diversify away from expensive imported fuel, while addressing climate change, noted the bank.
EBRD funds are extended through an investment in investment grade rated senior U.S. dollar-denominated notes issued under Akbank’s Diversified Payment Rights (DPR) program, an established market instrument used by Turkish banks to raise long-term funding in the capital markets, it added.
The financing – supported by the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and a 1.9 million euros of grant from the European Union – will benefit renewable energy and resource efficiency projects in Turkey including solar, hydropower, wind, geothermal, waste-to-energy and energy efficiency as well as water saving and waste minimization projects, Hurriyet Daily News reports.
