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The smarter E podcast with Florian Mayr, April 2021

Apr 28, 2021

Apricum partner and head of energy storage Florian Mayr was a recent guest on The smarter E podcast, discussing the impact of sustainable batteries. What are the key sustainability concerns, how can they be addressed and what opportunities exist? Florian Mayr is... read more

The SPAC Track – fast lane growth or road to ruin? They are both.

Mar 15, 2021

2021 is already the year of the SPAC: they are awash with capital and eyeing the energy transition. With many clients being approached about SPAC mergers, Apricum sets out how they work and whom they suit. The overwhelming number of SPACs are listed in the USA, where... read more

PV Tech Power Journal Vol 26: Longer Duration Energy Storage, March 2, 2021

Mar 9, 2021

Apricum Partner Florian Mayr and Apricum Consultant Dr. Fabio Oldenburg discuss the topic of long-duration energy storage and its role in the future of energy in this feature article appearing in volume 26 of PV Tech Power magazine. Read about the challenges and... read more

Energy Storage News: ‘Landmark’ financing deal achieved for 400 MWh standalone battery storage project in California, February 11, 2021

Feb 22, 2021

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... read more

The compelling case of merchant risk for financing renewable energy projects – 8 opportunities for traditional energy companies

Jan 20, 2021

Looking through the other end of a telescope creates an unfamiliar and remote view, but distance can create valuable perspectives. Here we take an outsider’s perspective on renewables finance, to reveal opportunities for companies seeking to transition to cleaner... read more

Apricum appoints energy banking and finance expert Charles Lesser as partner bolstering transaction advisory offering

Dec 13, 2020

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... read more

The pockets of energy storage opportunity

Dec 11, 2020

The stationary energy storage market is a complex animal. Probably only few other markets are based on a product as versatile and as suitable for a multitude of applications, with equally dynamic costs and pricing developments and the same level of dependence on... read more

Beneficial in the long run – challenges and opportunities for “longer-duration storage”

Dec 8, 2020

Between five and more than 1,000 hours of energy discharge – that’s what the term “long-duration energy storage” encompasses in the industry today. It’s a pretty broad definition that covers a wide array of storage technologies, use cases and companies involved.... read more

The horsepower driving the “decade of energy storage”

Nov 30, 2020

The future for energy storage is bright. Fighting global climate change has become an undisputed imperative of our time, and renewable energy and e-mobility are key elements in this battle. Energy storage is closely interlinked to both: The first pushing up its... read more

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