Apricum Partner Frank Beckers was asked recently by Energy-Storage.news to comment on sPower's announcement that it has closed a deal to finance its standalone lithium-ion battery project in California. Read the full article here ‘Landmark’ financing deal achieved for...
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Apricum Advises Upside Energy on Acquisition by Octopus Energy Group
January 2021: Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory acted as exclusive financial advisor to its client Upside Energy Limited, a UK-based company that provides energy software enabling the management and optimization of clean energy technologies, in the recent acquisition...
NIKKEI Asia: Vietnam and Thailand attract German solar energy funds, January 8, 2021
Nikkei Asia interviewed Apricum's Moritz Sticher, senior advisor and representative in Southeast Asia for this article "Vietnam and Thailand attract German solar energy funds".
Hanoi Times: Vietnam’s solar success story and notes for investors (Part 2), December 29, 2020
Vietnam's the Hanoi Times published part two of a comprehensive article on Vietnam's burgeoning solar market featuring content from Apricum Senior Advisor Moritz Sticher. Read the article in the Hanoi Times here.
Apricum appoints energy banking and finance expert Charles Lesser as partner bolstering transaction advisory offering
Berlin, December 13, 2020 – Apricum, a transaction advisory and strategy consulting firm specialised in renewable energy and cleantech, announces the appointment of Charles Lesser as partner. He will focus on expanding Apricum’s transaction advisory mandates in...
Hanoi Times: Vietnam’s solar M&A set to heat up, November 26, 2020
Vietnam's the Hanoi Times published an excerpt from Apricum Senior Advisor Moritz Sticher's comprehensive article on Vietnam's burgeoning solar market. Read the article in the Hanoi Times here.
Apricum appoints corporate legal expert Dr. Beatrice Möller
Apricum is pleased to announce that corporate legal expert Dr. Beatrice Möller has joined its senior advisor team. Ms. Möller has more than 13 years of experience in corporate, energy and general commercial law. She is a senior legal counsel specialized in the...
Leaders in Cleantech Podcast: Episode 64, November 2020
Apricum Partner Florian Mayr was a guest on the "Leaders in Cleantech" podcast hosted by David Hunt. Tune in to this episode to hear him discuss the latest trends in energy storage demand, competitiveness and frameworks, business models, transactions as well as the...
October 20–21, 2020: Green Energy Central Asia
Apricum Partner Frank Beckers and Vice President Corentin de Ricaud will participate in the Green Energy Central Asia 2020 conference, held online from October 20–21, 2020.
October 20–November 13, 2020: Africa Energy Forum
Apricum Partner Frank Beckers and Vice President Corentin de Ricaud will participate in the Africa Energy Forum, part of the Digital Energy Festival taking place from October 20–November 13, 2020.
November 9–12, 2020: gtm energy storage summit
Apricum Partner Florian Mayr will take part in the virtual gtm energy storage summit from November 9–12, 2020.
American Journal of Transportation: Sep 28–Oct 11, 2020
The American Journal of Transportation approached Apricum Partner Florian Mayr recently for his comments for a feature that looks at the future of power grids, both in the USA and in other countries, including the impact of renewables on the grid ("Power gridlock –...