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An opinion piece by Lars Winter (Apaton Finance GmbH). You do not have to build wind turbines or manufacture solar panels to profit from the energy transition. RE Royalties focuses on financing. The Canadian company provides capital to developers and operators and, in return, receives contractually agreed-upon shares of their revenue. The royalty model, familiar from the commodities sector, is thus being applied to renewable energy. The appeal lies in the long-term cash flows

An opinion piece by Stefan Bode (Apaton Finance GmbH). The global power market is entering a new investment phase.Electrification, data centres, and AI are driving demand for reliable capacity, while in the US, approximately 86 GW of new power plant capacity is expected to come online by 2026. Of this, 51% will come from solar, 28% from battery storage and 14% from wind – meaning that 93% in total will come from technologies where specialized capital providers can find partic

An opinion piece by Nico Popp (Apaton Finance GmbH). Those who want to reflect the energy transition in their portfolio while avoiding unnecessary risks will find an exciting candidate in Canada: RE Royalties. The company applies the lucrative mining royalty model to solar farms. Young developers of renewable energy projects often lack start-up capital. This is exactly where RE Royalties steps in as a financing partner. The company grants asset-backed loans with short terms a

An opinion piece by Stefan Feulner (Apaton Finance GmbH). The demand for electricity is growing, and RE Royalties is profiting from it without having to build a single power plant itself. The Canadian company applies the royalty model, familiar from the commodities sector, to renewable energy. Project developers receive capital, while RE Royalties receives long-term, revenue-based royalty payments in return. The model is supplemented by secured bridge financing. This generate