Release date: 7 July 2010
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
Consorcio de Aguas de Gipuzkoa
Location
Description
The proposed project concerns water and wastewater works in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the North of Spain. It comprises five components, namely (i) water (reservoirs, conveyance systems, rehabilitation of water treatment plants), (ii) waste water (collectors, construction of wastewater treatment plants), (iii) reduction of Non Revenue Water (network sectorization and renewal, telecontrol systems), (iv) co-generation of biogas and (v) sludge drying systems.
Objectives
The project will contribute to the completion of the investment programme identified in the Master Plan for wastewater infrastructure in Gipuzkoa, which was prepared in 1995 by the provincial administrative authority and the promoter, and updated on several occasions.
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
Up to EUR 50 million.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
Up to EUR 123 million.
Environmental aspects
The project comprises the construction and rehabilitation of water and wastewater works in the service area of the promoter. It will contribute to increase the quality of effluents discharged in water bodies, to reduce water losses and to promote energy efficiency measures through co-generation of biogas in wastewater treatment plants.
Procurement
Compliance with Procurement Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC will be assessed during appraisal.
Status
Signed - 14/03/2011
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).