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.
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Our view on the latest developments in energy storage.
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.
Apricum to demonstrate its energy storage expertise at ees Europe
Apricum is taking the lead at Intersolar’s Electrical Energy Storage Europe. For the fourth time, Florian Mayr will serve as committee chair for Europe’s largest and most international exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems.
Apricum signs open letter to EU Commission urging an accelerated energy storage rollout
Apricum Partner and head of Apricum’s energy storage business ads his signature to Fluence’s An open letter to European policy makers and the media regarding the REPowerEU Plan.
Five promising energy storage markets you might be missing
With all the impressive projects and gigawatt hours of energy storage being deployed in the big markets like the USA, China, and Europe, it’s easy to forget that energy storage is actually a global phenomenon.
Energy storage absent from leaked draft of European Union power plan
Apricum partner Florian Mayr spoke to Energy Storage News about the noticeable lack of energy storage in the recently-leaked RePower EU policy paper that outlines the effort to make the European Union independent from Russian fossil fuel imports. Read the full article...
UK BESS: an evolutionary update
By Apricum Partner Charles Lesser, Louise Dalton, Partner, Energy & Climate Change, CMS and Rajiv Gogna, Partner, Energy Technology & Analytics, LCP. The British Isles are to utility-scale batteries as the Galapagos Islands are to tortoises: the isolated...
The smarter E podcast with Florian Mayr, April 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...
The SPAC Track – fast lane growth or road to ruin? They are both.
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...
PV Tech Power Journal Vol 26: Longer Duration Energy Storage, March 2, 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...
Energy Storage News: ‘Landmark’ financing deal achieved for 400 MWh standalone battery storage project in California, February 11, 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 achieved for...
The compelling case of merchant risk for financing renewable energy projects – 8 opportunities for traditional energy companies
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...