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An opinion piece by Tarik Dede (Apaton Finance GmbH). The cleantech sector also has royalty models. Solar and wind farms are ideally suited to this financing model, since they typically run for 20 years and continuously generate energy that can be sold. The sector is currently even enjoying a special boom. For one thing, prices in the solar sector keep falling. For another, the massive build-out of AI data centers in the US is fueling a special boom of its own, since the ener

An opinion piece by Carsten Mainitz (Apaton Finance GmbH). The Canadian company has pioneered the introduction of the royalty model—familiar from various industries—into the world of renewable energy. The company grants loans and, in return, receives revenue-based royalties from private and publicly traded companies in the form of a share of revenue. Founded in 2016, the diversified portfolio comprises more than 120 active royalties for projects across solar, wind, hydro, bat

An opinion piece by Fabian Lorenz (Apaton Finance GmbH). Data centers require enormous amounts of electricity—and they need it to be as reliable, affordable, and, increasingly, green as possible. This is precisely the market segment where RE Royalties is positioning itself. The Canadian company finances projects in the fields of solar, wind, storage, hydropower, and energy efficiency. In return, it receives long-term revenue shares. The company is thus relying on a royalty mo

An opinion piece by André Will-Laudien (Apaton Finance GmbH). The acronym ESG is overused. It stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance and symbolizes a convergence of the thematic areas of the environment, social issues, and leadership. Companies have incorporated the basic principles of this philosophy into their bylaws, though they are anchored to varying degrees for the sustainable advancement of these goals. RE Royalties acts as a specialized capital provider with