Trans-Adriatic Pipeline completes successful €3.9 billion project financing

(AzerNews, Baku, 11 January 2019) A consortium for the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) construction has successfully completed the financial closure of the project in 2018, receiving 3.9 billion euros. “The European Investment Bank (EIB), recognizing the important contribution of TAP to improving the security of energy supply in Europe, allocated 700 million euros for the implementation of this project. Reportedly, 17 commercial banks provide financing along with the EBRD and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Part of the financing is covered by export credit agencies - Bpifrance (450M Euros), Euler Hermes (280M Euros) and Sace (700M Euros), merchant banks (635M Euros) and EBRD (1 billion Euros). Costs have previously been funded by TAP’s shareholders: BP (20%), SOCAR (20%), Snam (20%), Fluxys (19%), Enagás (16%) and Axpo (5%). There have been incidents of protests by both local citizens and government officials against the Trans Adriatic Pipeline.