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With just a few weeks till RE-Source 2018, Europe’s leading corporate renewable energy event, let’s break down the leading markets in Europe for Corporate Renewable PPAs. 2018 is set to be a landmark year: 7.2 GW worth of global corporate renewable PPAs have already been signed year-to-date. Recently RE100 member Schneider Electric looked at some […]

Last week marked the publication of a landmark report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report gave a stark warning: only a dozen years remain for us to keep global warming to a maximum of 1.5°C. And without urgent and unprecedented changes to how our world currently works, UN experts say, we are […]

The potential for corporate sourcing of renewable energy in Europe is significant and largely untapped. To support its growth and bring a new stream of revenue into the European electricity market, it requires a consistent regulatory environment and awareness of this opportunity needs to be raised across a range of different stakeholders.   SolarPower Europe […]

The private sector accounts for around half of Europe’s electricity consumption. Powering corporate consumers with renewable energy could deliver massive reductions in CO2 emissions, save businesses money and make it easier for people to invest in renewables. Large energy consumers such as chemical and aluminium producers, ICT and food & drink companies gathered in Brussels today […]

Corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are the next big thing in the energy sector. Allowing corporates and industrial consumers to secure a supply of green electricity at a competitive price, they have the potential to deliver massive reductions of CO2. PPAs have numerous economic benefits for wind energy generators and the wider industry. They […]

OPINION | Europe’s failure to embrace the potential of corporate renewable PPAs could be a huge mistake, says Aurélie Beauvais. Corporate renewable energy (CRE) has been at the top of the global agenda in recent years, particularly in the US, where large corporations such as Google and Amazon have increasingly been signing long-term power-purchase agreements […]

Originally posted on: Corporates and industrial power users are playing an increasing role in driving wind deployment but challenges remain before the market can reach its full potential, says Pierre Tardieu by Pierre Tardieu 19 July 2017 The likes of Google, Norsk Hydro and Facebook are leading the growing trend of major companies looking to […]

As the energy transition gathers pace, more and more corporates are procuring their energy from renewable energy suppliers. Just last week came the announcement of Google’s second power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eneco, one of the leading electricity providers in the Netherlands. Under the terms of this PPA, Google will have exclusive access to all […]

Google, Norsk Hydro and Facebook are leading the growing trend of major companies looking to secure reliable and competitive power from renewable energy and reduce the risks associated with fossil fuel-based power supply. 100 top companies including leading industrial players are already committing to procure 100% renewable power in the short term through Power Purchase […]