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An opinion piece by Matthias Schomber (Apaton Finance GmbH). The company is an innovative pioneer in financing for renewable energy projects. Its business model is both highly innovative and proven to be resilient, even during periods of economic uncertainty. The company grants short-term, secured loans to project developers. In return, it receives long-term royalties from solar, wind, and energy storage projects. Over USD 83 million has already been invested in well over 100

An opinion piece by Fabian Lorenz (Apaton Finance GmbH). RE Royalties is positioning itself in a rapidly growing market with an unusual business model. The Canadian company was one of the first providers to apply the royalty model, familiar from the commodities sector, to renewable energy. In recent years, it has invested in 135 projects, including solar and wind farms, battery storage systems, and hydropower. More than 80% of the portfolio is located in North America. The po

An opinion piece by André Will-Laudien (Apaton Finance GmbH). From big to small! The energy transition is becoming one of the largest capital projects of the coming decades. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, hundreds of billions must be mobilized annually in Europe alone. The key bottleneck is increasingly not technology, but financing. This is where RE Royalties comes in. The Canadian company finances developers of renewable energy projects but could itself become a tak

An opinion piece by Armin Schulz (Apaton Finance GmbH). The energy transition is one of the greatest investment challenges of our time. RE Royalties has tackled this issue with an unconventional approach: the royalty model. The Canadian company applies a proven principle from various industries to renewable energy. Instead of traditional loans or equity investments, it provides capital and receives a share of the project proceeds in return. This structure is well-received by