- The company is the third largest independent pure player in public lighting in Italy
- The transaction is a green mini-perm project financing split across several credit lines
UniCredit has finalized a EUR 73 million green mini-perm project financing in favor of Teike srl, the third largest independent pure player in the Italian public lighting sector, wholly owned by Pioneer Infrastructure Partners.
The loan, certified as green in accordance with the Green Loan Principles and benefiting from the SACE green guarantee, is intended to support Teike's organic expansion, strategic acquisitions and refinance its existing indebtedness.
Teike is an energy service company operating since 1950 (previously named as Simet Soluzioni Energetiche), managing directly and through its subsidiaries around 160,000 light points under a portfolio of long-term contracts with over 110 municipalities, located across Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany, Apulia and Abruzzo providing public lighting and smart city solutions.
These contracts, with stable, inflation-linked cash flows and long-term visibility, are consistent with Teike's disciplined investment strategy. Indeed, the company's business model, strictly linked to Pioneer's responsible investment approach, offers efficient lighting solutions helping local governments reduce power demand and advance energy transition.
Through this innovative tailored-made project financing, Teike aims to further accelerate its growth strategy, positioning as a strategic platform for municipalities and public entities in the field of energy efficiency, not limited to public lighting, but also to heating and renewable energy solutions.
The project is deemed to be pivotal in supporting Italian goals set by the Italian Integrated National Energy And Climate Plan to reduce energy consumption through the offering of tailor-made solutions for public lighting services, energy efficiency, sustainability and CO2 emissions reduction.
The cutting-edge asset-based project finance transaction was originated, structured and coordinated by UniCredit in its capacity as Global Coordinator & Bookrunner, Structuring Mandated Lead Arranger, Original Lender and Hedging Bank, Agent Bank, SACE Agent, Account Bank and Green Loan Coordinator.
Alessandro Giussani, CFO at Teike, stated: "This important transaction, successfully finalized thanks to the experience and significant know-how of our management, represents an innovative project for the public lighting industry, supporting the continued growth of Teike in the Italian public lighting market and contributing to the energy transition through efficient urban infrastructure. This transaction involves a leading Italian bank offering innovative green finance solutions, with the fundamental support of SACE, and confirms Teike team's ability to accelerate its growth strategy and pursue further expansion opportunities in the public lighting and energy efficiency sectors.".
Francesco Iannella, Regional Manager Northeast at UniCredit, stated: "Thanks to this innovative project financing in the Italian public lighting sector, UniCredit confirms its concrete commitment to the transition to a green and sustainable economy. By providing both advisory and cutting edge, innovative financing solutions, we actively support customers like Teike who intend to invest in the energy transformation, contributing to a more responsible energy future, in line with the objectives of European and national programs".
TEAM & ADVISORS
Gianni & Origoni supported the Lender as Legal Advisor. Protos and Willis acted respectively as Technical-Environmental Advisor and Insurance Advisor. Steer acted as Model Auditor.
Teike has been assisted by Prothea as Financial Advisor and by CBA Studio Legale e Tributario as Legal Advisor for financing documentation.
Milan, 19 January 2026
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