The European Investment Bank is prepared to consider financing nuclear investments in Slovenia, including a possible second reactor at the Krsko power plant, as the lender adopts a more technology-neutral approach to low-carbon energy.
EIB Vice President Marek Mora said the proposed reactor had been discussed with Slovenian ministers and state secretaries. Any financing decision would depend on the structure of the project and Slovenia’s long-term energy strategy.
Potential support could extend beyond large reactors to small modular reactors, nuclear-safety improvements and infrastructure for radioactive-waste management.
The EIB directs more than half of its lending towards climate action and environmental sustainability, including renewable energy, efficiency and climate adaptation. It does not regard nuclear financing as incompatible with that mandate.
Slovenia views a second Krsko unit as a potential source of low-carbon baseload generation as coal capacity is phased out and electricity demand rises. However, the project would require major financing, lengthy permitting and a clear national decision on the role of nuclear power.
The EIB’s position gives Slovenia another potential funding route, but it does not remove the central questions of cost, construction risk and public approval that will determine whether Krsko’s expansion proceeds.
