NRW.BANK Energy Infrastructure

The NRW.BANK Energy Infrastructure program offers long-term loans to finance investments in facilities for energy generation, storage, and distribution, as well as related infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia. The financing scope covers the acquisition of land and buildings, commercial construction costs, equipment and machinery, up to operational and business assets. In the context of remunicipalization, shares in utility companies and networks are also considered. With a funding rate of up to 100% of eligible costs (minimum amount €125,000, maximum amount €150 million) and terms ranging from three to 30 years, the program ensures sustainable capital provision. Thanks to ongoing application opportunities before project commencement via the house bank, project managers receive maximum planning security and liquidity for forward-looking initiatives in infrastructure, energy efficiency, renewable energies, urban development, and climate protection.

Eligible for funding are companies of all legal forms – private, public-law, or non-profit – as well as non-profit organizations and private investors pursuing public energy supply purposes and feeding the energy they generate predominantly into public grids. A prerequisite for approval is compliance with the ESG funding requirements (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance). Excluded are residential projects, refinancing of already completed infrastructure measures, and companies in difficulty. Through the combination of attractive interest prospects, comprehensive eligibility, and simple application via the house bank, the offer is aimed at all actors who wish to actively shape the expansion of energy infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia and contribute to supply and climate security.