The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €50 million, 20-year loan to Lithuania’s largest water utility Vilniaus vandenys, aimed at modernising water supply and wastewater infrastructure in the capital region of Vilnius.
The financing, backed by an InvestEU guarantee, forms part of Vilniaus vandenys’s investment programme for 2025–2028. Works under the programme include upgrading the Viršuliškės water station, expanding networks in the Gulbinai area, reconstructing the Šalčininkai water supply station and treatment facilities, and installing new wastewater pressure pipelines and a balancing reservoir to improve flow management and reduce overflow risks.
About half of the loan will be allocated to smart-city and digital solutions, such as advanced monitoring systems, automated leak detection and data-driven network management, to enhance operational efficiency, reduce energy consumption and decrease environmental impact.
The project is expected to serve more than 600,000 residents in Vilnius and surrounding districts, increase connectivity to water and sanitation services, reduce water losses and align infrastructure with key EU directives on drinking water, wastewater treatment and resource efficiency.
The EIB-financed works are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2028.
