Tag: Energy Transition
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BlackSwan Capital is pleased to announce a new advisory mandate for an approximately 100 MW utility-scale solar PV project in Romania. The mandate represents another significant addition to BlackSwan Capital’s growing renewable energy transaction pipeline in Central and Eastern Europe and further strengthens our activities in one of the region’s most dynamic energy markets. An…
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Exclusive mandate underscores BlackSwan Capital’s growing role in institutional renewable energy transactions across Europe BlackSwan Capital has been appointed as the exclusive financial advisor for the sale of a large-scale onshore wind project with an installed capacity of approximately 500 MW in Northern Spain. The project represents one of the largest privately marketed renewable energy…
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BlackSwan Insights When more than 100,000 industry professionals gather in one place, conversations extend far beyond the latest technologies. They revolve around investment opportunities, strategic partnerships, infrastructure, and the future direction of the global energy transition. This year, BlackSwan Capital was represented at Intersolar Europe 2026 in Munich by Michael Neswal, Partner and Chief Technology…
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Vienna, Austria – BlackSwan Capital has been mandated to support the sale of a portfolio comprising more than 700 MW of onshore wind projects currently under development in Romania, further expanding the firm’s renewable energy advisory activities across Central and Eastern Europe. The mandate is the result of the close cooperation between BlackSwan Capital and…
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A Milestone for Austrian Innovation and Europe’s Energy Future BlackSwan Capital proudly congratulates Emerald Horizon AG on its successful listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange. The IPO marks a defining milestone in the company’s development and stands as a testament to years of innovation, entrepreneurial vision and disciplined execution. We extend our sincere congratulations to…
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Five years ago, BlackSwan Capital started with nothing but a masterplan. No safety net.No institutional backing.No guarantee that it would work. And, to be honest — almost nobody believed it could be done from Vienna. Today, five years later, BlackSwan Capital is a globally active investment banking platform.Built deal by deal.Relationship by relationship.Under pressure. Without…
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Why the Future of Global Energy Depends on One Continent The global energy transition is often framed as a technological revolution. Solar panels.Wind farms.Batteries. Clean, scalable, and inevitable. But this narrative ignores a fundamental truth: There is no energy transition without raw materials. And there is no access to those materials without Africa. The Missing…
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For decades, infrastructure meant highways, airports and toll bridges. Stable.Predictable.Yield-driven. That definition is outdated. Energy — especially renewable energy — has become the new global infrastructure backbone. And Brazil is one of its most compelling stages. From Roads to Renewable Grids Institutional capital is reallocating. Pension funds.Insurance companies.Sovereign wealth funds.Family offices. They are not just…
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The Rise of Decisive Capital in APAC and MENA For decades, institutional capital dominated global deal-making. Private equity funds.Large asset managers.Sovereign funds.Investment banks. Scale dictated influence. That equation is changing. Family offices are no longer passive allocators. They are becoming decisive capital. The Numbers Tell the Story Globally, family offices now manage an estimated USD…
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Von Michael Neswal Die These klingt großartig: Rooftop-Solar könnte langfristig bis zu 40 % des Strombedarfs der EU decken, wie zuletzt wieder behauptet wurde. Wer möchte da widersprechen? Sonnenenergie, dezentral, demokratisch, sauber. Ein Traum für PowerPoint-Folien, Förderprogramme und politische Sonntagsreden. Nur: Träume zahlen keine Netzkosten. Und sie tragen auch keine Lasten. Ich habe nichts gegen…
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Kommentar von Mats Lundin, Associate Partner & Executive Director Nordics, BlackSwan Capital Ägypten setzt mit der Unterzeichnung von Projekten im Umfang von 1,8 Milliarden US-Dollar ein klares Signal an internationale Energie- und Kapitalmärkte. Die Vereinbarungen mit Scatec und Sungrow kombinieren großskalige Solarstromerzeugung mit industrieller Batteriespeicherung – ein entscheidender Schritt für Netzstabilität, Versorgungssicherheit und langfristige Dekarbonisierung…
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Von Michael Neswal, Senior Executive Project Director & Partner, BlackSwan Capital Der globale Wasserstoffmarkt gilt weithin als ein zentraler Pfeiler der Energiewende. Dennoch zeigt meine Arbeit mit Projektentwicklern und institutionellen Investoren in Europa und dem Nahen Osten, dass sich der Markt anders entwickelt, als es viele politische Narrative erwarten lassen. Wood Mackenzies Hydrogen Outlook 2026…
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BlackSwan Capital freut sich, Georg Thieme als Associate Partner im Team willkommen zu heißen. Sein Eintritt markiert den konsequenten nächsten Schritt in einer langjährigen und erfolgreichen Zusammenarbeit, die auf Vertrauen, gegenseitigem Respekt, fachlicher Exzellenz und gemeinsamer unternehmerischer Haltung basiert. Georg Thieme bringt umfangreiche internationale Erfahrung an der Schnittstelle von Infrastruktur, erneuerbaren Energien und institutionellem Kapital…
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Battery projects are clearly gaining momentum across Europe and the United Kingdom—more than 1.5 GWh are currently in the pipeline. What stands out is that there is currently no single “hot spot” dominating the market. Instead, new Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are being developed broadly across many countries and grid regions. This suggests that…
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The global photovoltaic market is reaching new record levels in installation volumes—while module prices are at historic lows. In the third quarter of 2023, BloombergNEF once again revised its deployment forecasts upward. Key drivers include the massive expansion in China, as well as continued strong momentum in established markets worldwide. At the same time, the market is marked by structural tensions: while polysilicon producers have…
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Brasiliens Solarenergiepotenzial ist nahezu so hoch wie das von Wüstenländern Laut McKinsey & Company verfügt Brasilien über ein Solarenergiepotenzial, das nahezu an das von Wüstenländern heranreicht, und zählt zugleich zu den attraktivsten Standorten für Onshore-Windprojekte. Für Entwickler und Investoren eröffnet das erhebliche Chancen – vorausgesetzt, Projekte werden technisch sauber aufgebaut und finanziell bankfähig strukturiert. Das…
