The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Poland’s green economy transition by extending a PLN 71.6 million (≈ EUR 16.8 million) loan to Bioelektra Group S.A., a pioneering waste management company specializing in innovative waste-processing technologies.
The Bank’s investment, backed by an InvestEU guarantee and provided through a syndicated financing facility with mBank and Bank Ochrony Srodowiska, will support the construction of Bioelektra Wierzbica, a new municipal solid waste-processing plant in Wierzbica.
Proprietary RotoSteril autoclaving technology
The state-of-the-art facility will have the capacity to process up to 150,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) annually using Bioelektra’s proprietary RotoSTERIL autoclaving technology.
This award-winning cutting-edge method transforms waste into reusable materials while minimizing environmental impact.
The RotoSTERIL technology will enable the plant to recover 57 percent of materials, including biomass and recyclables (such as glass, aluminum, cellulose, or metals), and reduce landfill reliance to less than 5 percent, well below the national average of 40 percent for conventional facilities.
Currently under construction, the Bioelektra Wierzbica plant is expected to pave the way for other, similar facilities in Poland and beyond, bolstering the country’s ability to meet European Union (EU) recycling and landfill reduction targets, which require member states to recycle at least 65 percent of mixed municipal solid waste by 2035 and reduce landfill use to less than 10 percent.
This will play a crucial role in improving Poland’s waste-management practices and advancing its circular economy.
We’re proud to support Bioelektra in scaling up its innovative technology. Our investment will not only promote sustainable waste management solutions but also drive further uptake of advanced technologies, enhancing the competitiveness of Polish businesses, said Sue Barrett, Head of Infra EMEA, part of the EBRD’s Sustainable Infrastructure Group.
The EBRD is a leading institutional investor in Poland, having invested almost EUR 15.4 billion in the country to date. Last year, the Bank invested a record EUR 1.43 billion.
