Global Cleantech Capital (GCC) is a late venture / early growth investor scaling high-growth companies in clean energy and decarbonization. GCC invests in entrepreneurs and teams who can 'pivot to value' when building market leaders in their sector.

Global Cleantech Capital

Global Cleantech Capital (GCC) is a growth-stage venture capital firm investing to scale exceptional companies into new market leaders in the clean energy, mobility, smart cities and fintech sectors. GCC invests in entrepreneurs and teams building companies that integrate technology to accelerate the green shift. 

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‘System Integration’ is the new buzz word!

Emissions-free sources produced 74% of EU electricity in January-June 2024, of which 50% was from renewable sources like wind and solar, and 24% from nuclear. The main driver of Europe's changing energy mix is the rapid installation of renewable energy capacity. The EU built 56 gigawatts of new solar power capacity in 2023 - the highest in any year to date - and 16GW of new wind capacity (source: Eurelectric).

The massive build out of solar and wind creates new challenges like grid congestion and price cannibalization. When the wind blows across the North Sea, all wind parks produce a lot of electricity resulting in low electricity prices. Same is true for solar on a sunny day. Network operators often do not even give the full connection to unlock peak capacity. This will result in a slowdown of solar and wind developments (slower and more expensive energy transition) and grid congestion (loss of economic activity). 

The cheapest way to get to net zero is 3-5x renewable power generation overcapacity. Problem is that Europe only has 10% #renewableenergy (50% of power, which is 20% of the total energy system) still and that additional developments are increasingly challenged. 

The solution is ‘System Integration’, solutions that divert surplus electrons to more valuable markets and provide electrons when there is no sun or wind. These solutions need to be flexible to follow the volatility of power markets. #Batteries play an important role, but are economically full in a few hours and hence cannot store a full sunny day. 

#Battolyser offers a unique #systemintegration solution. It is an #electrolyser with battery capacity that can produce #hydrogen when power prices are low and discharge power when prices are high.

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Great work Goodwings for being recognised on continually pushing the boundaries for the future of sustainable travel.

A World Bank report (https://lnkd.in/egJrTGJ9) reveals a concerning 7% increase in global gas #flaring in 2023, reaching 148 billion cubic meters. 
 
This practice not only wastes a valuable resource but also significantly contributes to climate change by emitting large amounts of CO2. 
 
The report emphasizes the need for targeted action and investment in gas capture infrastructure to reduce flaring and harness the potential of this wasted gas.
 
Verde’s technology sets out to do just this – turn #naturalgas that would otherwise be flared or stranded into fully-refined #gasoline for our cars. Our proposed facility with Diamondback Energy will be in the heart of the pipeline-constrained #PermianBasin, using natural gas from Diamondback’s operations to produce commodity-grade gasoline.
 
Get in contact with us to find out more about this project and our natural gas-to-gasoline technology.

Congratulations on the major milestone for Verde Clean Fuels, a GCC portfolio company, selecting Chemex Global to provide FEED services for a proposed Natural Gas-to-Gasoline facility in the Permian Basin.

Good to see GCC mentioned on the  Sightline Climate (CTVC) Climate Tech Capital Stack!  https://lnkd.in/eH2g8ZZG

Watch how our portfolio company Battolyser Systems has produced an electrolyser that stores renewable energy in a battery to generate emission-free electricity. For its development they have received a grant of €2 million from the EU’s Just Transition Fund https://bit.ly/3Y7E0YG 
#unlockinggreenhydrogen #greenhydrogen #cleantech

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