Apricum articles
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Charging towards a green future: Is Europe or the US leading the EV charging infrastructure race?
Director Alex Metz and Consultant Philip Braukmann explore the trajectory of the EV charging infrastructure race, scrutinizing whether Europe or the US takes the lead as we charge towards a green future.

Solar carports and EV charging stations in Europe’s parking lots: a perfect match?
Head of our Green Mobility practice, Alex Metz, and Senior Consultant Patrick Kallab take a look at the integration of solar carports and EV charging platforms as revealing pathways to sustainable transport and compelling economic advantages for businesses.

From blue to green: How BIPV is revolutionizing skyscrapers
Director Krzysztof Ignaciuk and Consultant Saravana Kumar explore building integrated PV systems as both a building element and a green power source, while assessing their suitability for the GCC market.

The dawn of co-location in the UK
Charles Lesser and Alexandra Popova delve into the new era of co-location in the UK’s renewable energy landscape, revealing its transformative journey and the reasons why they predict a rising share of co-located projects.

Shifting Goalposts: Seven ways for independent power producers to navigate an evolving energy landscape
As energy subsidies wane, Charles Lesser and Alexandra Popova explore the changing landscape for Independent Power Producers and investigate a shifting focus towards customer-centric energy manufacturing.

Solar power in ASEAN: Market and M&A updates, highlights and outlook
Apricum Senior Advisor Moritz Sticher provides another annual update to his 2021 article, Solar Power in ASEAN: A snapshot and outlook of the solar power markets and growing M&A scene, for 2023 and beyond.

Apricum turns 15: Interview with Founder Nikolai Dobrott
In March, Apricum the Cleantech Advisory celebrates its fifteenth anniversary. To mark the occasion, we spoke with Nikolai Dobrott, Managing Partner at Apricum, about the changes he’s seen in the renewable energy market over the past 15 years, the new consulting services that clients are seeking and how Apricum has adapted to changes in the industry.

Key success factors unlocking the hidden potential in Germany’s public EV charging market
Alex Metz, head of our green mobility practice and Consultant Philipp Braukmann explore the key trends behind Germany’s accelerating EV charging market.

Apricum and PNO Consultants supported Meyer Burger in applying for a 200 million euro grant to scale up its European solar PV module manufacturing
Apricum is proud to have contributed to the rebuilding of the European solar industry by assisting Meyer Burger in securing a €200 million grant to expand Europe’s solar PV cell and module manufacturing capacity.

Unveiling the Apricum Model: Apricum’s hybrid approach for energy transition success
Hybrid creatures are more common in mythology than reality. Minotaurs, griffins and mermaids are rare. As Apricum marks its 15th anniversary, Charles Lesser explores the hybrid model that is core to our client appeal.

Insights into ees Europe: discover the six key themes guiding the energy storage industry’s most important conference
As Conference Committee Chair, Apricum Head of Energy Storage Florian Mayr provides a preview of what is in store for the smarter E’s electrical energy storage (ees) Europe conference in Munich.

The EV charging market is ripe for consolidation
Alex Metz and Elizabeth Oliphant outline the top growth strategies that will drive the coming wave of consolidation in the EV charging market.