10/12/2013 (Agence Europe) - EIB support for expanding German electricity network. On 9 October, the European Investment Bank (EIB) granted a €500 million loan to TenneT. The funds are being made available in connection with the construction and operation of three offshore high voltage direct current (HVDC) lines that will connect wind farms in the North Sea with the German onshore electricity network. (OL/transl.fl)