Italy, March 25 -- The development and modernisation of electricity distribution grids in Lombardy - in line with national and European decarbonisation targets - are the key objectives behind a €200 million loan that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted to A2A, one of Italy's leading multi-utility companies. The loan will support the reinforcement, resilience and increased capacity of electricity infrastructure in the province of Milan, an area characterised by high load density and growing demand for electrification.The plan covers investment in renewing around 450 km of medium-voltage grid and around 140 km of low-voltage grid using new generation cables, as well as activities to rationalise the network. In urban areas tha...