Premier Renewable Invest is part of the Premier Energy Group, one of the fastest-growing energy infrastructure groups in Southeastern Europe, operating three business segments: production, management, and supply of renewable energy together with its subsidiary Alive Capital, production, supply, and distribution of electricity, and (iii) distribution and supply of natural gas. Since May 2024, Premier Energy PLC has been listed in the main market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

Georgios Athanasopoulos, CEO of Vista Bank, said on the occasion of the signing: “We are delighted to grant this credit facility to Premier Renewable Invest Co. SRL, member of Premier Energy Group - a valuable partner of Vista Bank and one of the fastest growing energy and power infrastructure holdings in Southeastern Europe. It's another important project in the series of green financing which emphasizes our commitment to supporting clients actively participating in energy transition. Today, more than ever, banks and energy companies need to work together to ensure a better future, based on energy independence and sustainability.”

Jose Garza, CEO of Premier Energy Group, shared his thoughts on this significant milestone: “We are pleased to have a partner such as Vista Bank helping us close the biggest deal yet for our group.  We believe achieving our growth objectives must be done with good partners. We are proud to contribute to the green energy transition and to be a step closer to our objective of having an installed capacity of 1.4 - 1.5 GW in the next few years. This acquisition marks a significant step forward in our mission to provide sustainable and reliable energy solutions in Romania and the region.”

With more than 25 years of existence on the Romanian market, Vista Bank has continuously evolved and contributed to the development of the Romanian economy. In recent years, the bank has grown both organically and through the acquisition of Crédit Agricole Bank Romania in 2021, thus advancing in the Romanian banks ranking.