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Innovo Renewables secures €80.5M financing from Bayerische Landesbank

Financing SolarSolar Pv closed Italy Feb 24, 2026
EUR80.5M
Deal Value
70 MW
Capacity
development
Stage

Innovo Renewables, an Italian company developing renewable energy projects, secured €80.5 million in project financing from Bayerische Landesbank to develop a portfolio of utility-scale photovoltaic plants across Italy with a total installed capacity of 70 MWp. The financing, structured as a project financing, was executed through Innovo's wholly-owned subsidiary, Innovo Power Generation 1. The funds will support the development and construction of the solar plants. Nextalia Credit Solutions previously supported Innovo Infrastructure.

Deal Analysis

Innovo Renewables, an Italian renewable energy developer, has secured €80.5 million in project financing from Bayerische Landesbank to construct a 70 MWp portfolio of utility-scale photovoltaic plants across Italy. The financing, channeled through Innovo's subsidiary, Innovo Power Generation 1, will support the development and construction phases of the solar projects. This deal demonstrates continued investor confidence in the Italian solar market and Innovo's ability to secure substantial funding for its renewable energy initiatives. The involvement of advisors such as AFRY, KPMG, and Marsh further underscores the complexity and scale of the transaction. Nextalia Credit Solutions previously supported Innovo Infrastructure. The deal is structured as a project financing, indicating a risk assessment and allocation framework tailored to the specific project's cash flows and assets. Bayerische Landesbank's participation as the lender highlights the growing interest from established financial institutions in funding renewable energy projects in Europe. The transaction also involves a range of advisors providing legal, technical, and financial expertise, reflecting the multifaceted nature of renewable energy project development. This financing will contribute to Italy's renewable energy targets and support the country's transition to a cleaner energy mix.
  • €80.5 million project financing secured by Innovo Renewables for 70 MWp of solar PV projects in Italy.
  • Bayerische Landesbank acted as the lender, demonstrating institutional investor confidence in the Italian solar market.
  • The financing is structured as a project financing, indicating a risk assessment and allocation framework tailored to the specific project's cash flows and assets.
  • Involvement of multiple advisors (AFRY, KPMG, Marsh, Green Horse, Fichtner, Chatham Financial, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici, ValeCap) highlights the complexity of the transaction.
Market Context: The European solar market, particularly in Italy, is experiencing significant growth driven by government incentives, declining technology costs, and increasing demand for renewable energy. Project financing is a common method for funding large-scale renewable energy projects, allowing developers to leverage project assets and future cash flows to secure capital.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

The financing includes ancillary credit lines. "questo finanziamento, che è comprensivo di linee di credito accessorie"

Deal Size
per un importo complessivo di 80,5 milioni di euro
Capacity
per una capacità installata complessiva pari a 70 MWp
Location
distribuiti in diverse regioni italiane
Announcement
24 Febbraio 2026
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
I
Innovo Renewables developer

"Nuova operazione di finanziamento per Innovo Renewables , società italiana che sviluppa, costruisce e gestisce progetti di energia rinnovabile in Europa"

B
Bayerische Landesbank lender

"Ad erogarlo è stata Bayerische Landesbank , che ha ricoperto i ruoli di agent, original lender, structuring mandated lead arranger, issuing bank, global coordinator e bookrunner."

I
Innovo Power Generation 1 developer

"tramite la società interamente controllata Innovo Power Generation 1"

N
Nextalia Credit Solutions advisor

"L’operazione segue il supporto ricevuto dal fondo Nextalia Credit Solutions, che all’inizio di febbraio ha comunicato di aver agito a supporto di Innovo Infrastructure"

G
Green Horse legal advisor

"Green Horse in qualità di legal advisor"

F
Fichtner technical advisor

"Fichtner quale technical advisor"

M
Marsh advisor

"Marsh per gli aspetti assicurativi"

K
KPMG advisor

"KPMG in qualità di model auditor"

A
AFRY advisor

"AFRY come market advisor"

G
Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici legal advisor

"Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici in qualità di legal advisor"

V
ValeCap financial advisor

"ValeCap come financial advisor"

C
Chatham Financial advisor

"Chatham Financial per gli aspetti di hedging del tasso di interesse"

M
Milano Notai advisor

"Gli aspetti notarili dell’operazione sono stati curati da Milano Notai."

A
Aviva Investors investor

"Aviva Investors , che ha investito in più occasioni arrivando al 52,08% di Innovo Renewables"

I
Iberdrola Renovables Italia developer

"Iberdrola Renovables Italia, con cui ha creato a fine 2022 iCube Renewables"

L
Lexham Power buyer

"Innovo Group Holding srl , che fa capo al fondatore Bigolin, ha venduto il 51% di Innovo Agri a Lexham Power"

E
EOS Investment Management Group investor

"produttore indipendente di energia (IPP) interamente controllato da EOS Investment Management Group"

high quality Enriched Feb 24, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Feb 24, 2026
Signed
Closed

Counterparts (12)

Market Context

This deal is part of the Solar, Solar Pv sector in Italy.
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