Nikolai Dobrott, Apricum's managing partner is quoted in this article about the financial problems of Solarworld, asserting that structural changes are needed to ensure that Solarworld can compete effectively in the market in the long term. Read the full article here...
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Sunny days ahead in Japan
Market entry opportunities still available in booming market With its recent renewal of the feed-in tariff (FIT) for solar installations, the Japanese market poised to be among the top solar markets worldwide throughout the coming years. With a mere ten percent...
PV Insider: Expansion and bankability need to go hand in hand for CPV
Read about Nikolai Dobrott's comments and predictions for the CPV sector, which is currently facing a slowdown in the US and Europe. Click here to read the article on PV Insider.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, March 4, 2013
FAZ - Saudi-Arabien treibt erneuerbare Energien voran 2013-03-04
Apricum: Solarenergie auf der arabischen Halbinsel
Apricum's Dr. Niklas Schirmer reviews the solar industry in the Arabian peninsula in this article for Ghorfa's SOUQ Magazine. Download PDF (in German)
Materials and process innovations reshape the market for PV cell packaging
Interview with Florian Haacke, Partner and head of the Solar Materials practice group at Apricum PV cell packaging, the outer protective layer of the PV module, plays a critical role in the module’s safety, efficiency and durability. On one hand, packaging acts as an...
Large-scale solar thermal systems for commercial and industrial applications offer high potential
Interview with Werner Koldehoff, a member of the advisory board at ESTIF, the European Solar Industry Federation, and a Senior Advisor at Apricum Despite its growth, the solar hot water market is frequently left behind the fast-moving solar PV market. Yet solar hot...
Solar markets in the Gulf Region: “All roads lead to Riyadh”
Interview with Vahid Fotuhi, President of ESIA, the Emirates Solar Industry Association Apricum: Saudi Arabia has just revealed its ambitious solar plan, foreseeing 41 GW of installed capacity in 2032. With this plan, is the Kingdom jumping to the top of solar markets...
Solarfirmen hoffen auf Saudi-Arabien
Georg Weishaupt, Handelsblatt Download PDF press clip (in German)
Saudi Arabia targets 41 GW of solar by 2032
Becky Stuart, PV Magazine Positioning itself to become one of the largest solar markets globally, the governments King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA-CARE) has announced Saudi Arabia's ambitious plans to install 41 gigawatts (GW) worth of solar by...
Saudi Arabia announces RE targets
Craig Morris, Renewables International Yesterday, Saudi Arabia announced specific targets for solar and wind. By 2032, the country aims to get nearly a quarter of its electricity from photovoltaics and concentrating solar power alone, but the country will be expanding...
Saudi Arabian government unveils ambitious renewable energy plans: 16 GW of PV, 25 GW of CSP to be installed by 2032
SolarServer On Mai, 8th, 2012 Saudi Arabia has launched one of the world's most ambitious solar energy programs, cleantech advisory company Apricum (Berlin) reports. At the Saudi Solar Energy Forum in Riyadh officials from the responsible government entity King...