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Iberdrola, the Spanish renewables giant, boasts a global installed capacity of over 29,400 MW, more than 15,800 of which are produced in Spain. But over the past few years, Iberdrola has expanded its portfolio by striking up long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Spain, the USA and Mexico. So far, Iberdrola has signed PPAs worth over […]

French wholesale electricity prices have risen significantly during the last few months, largely due to an increase in carbon prices. Corporate renewable PPAs have the potential to mitigate the volatility of fossil fuels prices and de-risk energy investments for corporate consumers going forward. In France, RES is behind the development and construction of over 760 […]

Microsoft is one of the largest players in the PPA market – both in the US and worldwide. Starting with a 110 MW Texas wind project in 2013, the tech giant now has a portfolio of more than 1.2 GW in six states and three continents, with recent successes have included the largest corporate solar […]

Breaking down the basics on the types of PPAs provided by French energy giant ENGIE ENGIE is one of the leading providers of PPAs worldwide: in 2018 alone, it has signed Italy’s first private PPA for “grid-parity” solar, the first PPA to be signed for wind farms under development in Spain and new long-term power […]

Italian energy major Enel have long been champions of corporate renewable PPAs, using them to build partnerships, sharing global expertise, offering project development capabilities and supply their clients with reliable, tailor-made and cost competitive renewable solutions. Recent major deals include two 20-year PPAs: a 475 MW solar PV PPA signed in Brazil and the financial […]

Are you curious about PPAs but confused about where to begin? To fully reap the potential of PPAs, it’s vital that corporate energy buyers and renewable energy suppliers both understand the benefits and risks associated with entering the PPA market. So, do you know the difference between sleeved and synthetic structures? Have you ever wanted […]

RE100 is a collaborative, global initiative uniting more than 100 influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity, working to massively increase demand for – and delivery of – renewable energy. In this video, RE100’s Constant Alarcon discusses Some of the best countries for companies to do PPAs in (and if Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) be used where […]

The recent publication of a landmark UN report offered a stark warning: the world has 12 years to get greenhouse emissions under control or we will face catastrophic climate change. Corporates have a major role to play here: energy-intensive industries have an outsized carbon footprint and need to get their houses in order in terms […]

Companies buying renewable electricity outperform their rivals financially, according to a new report released by the Climate Group and RE100. In addition, a recent European Commission survey to be presented at the upcoming RE-Source 2018 event indicates that sourcing renewable energy can increase corporate competitiveness. However, the survey also identifies multiple barriers to the widespread […]