Germany, June 30 -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) and EWE AG announced the largest EIB loan that EWE has ever received at a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the EIB's Berlin office.A long-term credit facility of up to €450 million was finalised at an event attended by German federal government ministers, project partners and stakeholders.This will support investment totalling more than €700 million between 2025 and 2028. The programme includes the laying of more than 2,600 kilometres of new underground power lines and the construction and modernisation of over 1,100 substations, constituting another major step forward for energy infrastructure and energy security in northern Germany. Hidden infrastructure - the back...