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Europe should seriously rethink its position on local solar photovoltaic manufacturing

Aug 23, 2022

One of the key success factors towards achieving Europe’s renewable energy goals is creating a viable local PV ecosystem The 30 GWp of solar PV capacity added in Europe in 2021 marks a record for PV additions to European energy generation1. This number sets a... read more

China Table: Innovative pilot program puts more solar on rooftops

Aug 15, 2022

Apricum Senior Advisor Frank Haugwitz spoke to China Table about the nation’s ambitious plan to install 100 gigawatts of new solar capacity on public and private rooftops by the end of 2023. Read the full article here: Innovative pilot program puts more solar on... read more

UAE Joins Net Zero Momentum

Feb 23, 2022

The UAE has announced a bold energy policy decision, underscoring its seriousness to becoming Net Zero by 2050. On February 3, 2022, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, announced that its flagship 2.4 GW Hassyan coal power plant... read more

Will China’s ‘double carbon’ and ‘dual control’ policies drive demand for solar?

Nov 23, 2021

One might expect that China’s recently announced emission-reduction policies would have only a positive impact for the solar industry, however, the effects are mixed. The subsequent power restrictions imposed on almost all provinces and regions have pushed up prices... read more

Apricum Advises on HV Capital’s Investment in Solar System Provider Enpal’s EUR 100M funding round

Aug 16, 2021

Berlin, August 16, 2021: Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory acted as commercial due diligence advisor to their client HV Capital, the lead investor in photovoltaic systems provider Enpal’s EUR 100M funding round. Berlin-based Enpal uses a subscription model requiring no... read more

September 7, 2021: The Solar Future Netherlands, Utrecht

Jul 7, 2021

Apricum Partner Florian Mayr will be one of the expert speakers at The Solar Future Netherlands, organized by Solarplaza. The event takes place in Utrecht on September 7, 2021. Get in touch to meet us there. read more

Strong growth ahead: A solar market outlook for the Middle East

Jun 25, 2021

The Middle East region, and the Gulf in particular, has been home to record low solar tariffs in recent years. Major projects are being awarded via tenders, with prices gradually closing in on a remarkable 1 USDct/kWh. Of course, this is no coincidence due to the... read more

The Renaissance of the European PV industry

May 25, 2021

While solar has experienced a bumpy ride over the last decade, we now stand at the beginning of a new dawn in Europe for solar PV. A sense of urgency to tackle climate change is finally pervading among corporates as well as individuals with governments beginning to... read more

Solar power in ASEAN: A snapshot and outlook of the solar power markets and growing M&A scene

Apr 21, 2021

The ASEAN region (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) exhibits many important drivers for the successful generation of solar power and is, therefore, one of the prime regions for renewable energy... read more

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