Green Energy Procurement

03 October 2024 | Blog post

Power purchase agreements: A key tool for the green transition

As European corporations grapple with the challenge to reduce their carbon footprint and meet ambitious climate goals, power purchase agreements (PPAs) are emerging as a strategic tool to accelerate their green energy procurement.

Energy

21 December 2022 | Blog post

Implementing a Corporate PPA in a climate of recession and high energy prices

Now that wholesale prices are high and the US and Europe are facing a recession, corporates are incentivized to sign PPAs of their economic value and sustainability.

Energy

19 May 2022 | Blog post

How to optimize your cPPA negotiation process

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (cPPAs) have earned a reputation for being one of the most impactful energy procurement options for companies wanting to reduce their scope 2 emissions. A cPPA allows buyers to enter delivery contracts directly with renewable project developers, to secure a long-term deal to purchase their electricity. By hedging the cost of electricity in the long term, rather than the short term, companies can realize considerable energy savings while stimulating the growth of clean technologies and meeting sustainability commitments and goals.

Energy

17 November 2020 | Blog post

Setting up a successful green energy procurement strategy

With 15 years expertise, our expert Majdouline El Aasemi produced global green energy procurement strategies and roadmap for big multinationals and negotiated physical and virtual PPA on behalf of corporate buyers in APAC, Latin America and Europe. Majdouline shares her view with us on the key elements for a successful green energy procurement strategy.

Energy

12 October 2020 | Blog post

Building internal buy-in for your PPA strategy

Signing a well-structured power purchase agreement (PPA) can be a massive win for your company, both financially and for your sustainability goals. But starting the process can be daunting, especially if your organization is new to PPAs or green energy. Getting buy-in from corporate decision makers is critical for success.

Energy

01 October 2020 | Blog post

What is a fair price for a PPA?

Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are an increasingly common tool for funding renewable energy. For the buyer, they bring predictability in outlay plus a means for achieving their corporate environmental goals. For the project developer, they ensure a secure, bankable revenue stream. But the true value of a PPA relies on achieving a pricing model that works for all parties. And that is an increasingly complex problem.

Energy

31 August 2020 | Blog post

Are corporates the most important actor in decarbonization?

Companies are setting increasingly ambitious targets, reporting efforts through the Carbon Disclosure Product (CDP), setting sensible targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and committing publicly to green power procurement by joining buyers association such as RE100.

Energy

02 July 2020 | Blog post

Corporate PPAs: are you covering all the risks?

New forms of PPA are emerging that are specifically designed to enable better risk management.

Energy

15 June 2020 | Blog post

Is a cross-border PPA the right choice for you?

A corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) lets your organization secure its energy supply and add renewable attributes to its power consumption. But if you can’t find a suitable renewable energy provider locally, perhaps a cross-border PPA could be for you.

Energy

14 May 2020 | Blog post

5 things Europe can learn from the American PPA market

North America is years ahead of Europe in adopting corporate power purchasing agreements (PPAs). As a result, the North American PPA market dwarfs its European counterpart. But following a breakthrough year in 2019, the European PPA market is set to take off. Here are 5 lessons that it can learn from North America’s journey.

Energy

09 April 2020 | Blog post

Keeping the PPA market moving during COVID-19

The corporate PPA market still has an important role to play this year.

Energy

24 March 2020 | Feature article

Corporate renewable purchasing glossary

Familiarize yourself with the key jargon

Energy

31 January 2020 | Blog post

2020’s hot topics in renewable energy procurement

As we start out on a new year and new decade, lets take a look at some of the hot topics that could shape the corporate PPA market in 2020.

Energy

10 July 2019 | Blog post

Robust green power deals crucial to energy transition

With climate change at the forefront of the great societal challenges, companies are facing increasing scrutiny from customers and investors to push for more ambitious and tangible corporate sustainability targets.

Energy

10 April 2019 | Blog post

Is it time for PPA 2.0? Why we need to future-proof energy funding

Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are a significant tool for funding the energy transition. Research by DNV suggests that, as renewable energy becomes more widespread, its price dynamics becomes more complex. Consequently, PPAs need to become more nuanced if they are to continue meeting the needs of suppliers, purchasers and investors.

Energy