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A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a direct contract for the purchase of renewable electricity between a producer and a consumer. It is often backed by a clearly identified wind or solar farm. The contract sets a fixed price for the electricity, which may be independent of market fluctuations and is generally based on production costs.
It can have a variable duration, ranging from 3 to 25 years, but it is generally long-term, especially when it concerns the development of new renewable infrastructures (15 to 20 years).
In France, the first Corporate PPAs were launched in 2019. Since then, many companies have adopted this approach. Today, these contracts are gradually becoming more popular, attracting more and more medium-sized organisations.
Since it is a bilateral contract, a PPA can take different forms and be adapted to the parties. In particular, there are several types of PPAs based on either new assets ('Greenfield' PPAs), which meet the CSR criteria of additionality, or existing assets ('Brownfield' PPAs).
Signing a Corporate PPA has a number of advantages for companies:
Based in France and attached to the European Commodity Solutions team, RWE's French PPA team benefits from the synergies and PPA experience of the RWE Group and expertise in the French electricity market.
Our PPA team selects the projects and contractual structures best suited to your needs, with complete transparency.
RWE is a reliable partner with 125 years of experience in the energy sector and an excellent financial rating. The RWE Group has numerous PPA references, and more generally in tailor-made energy-related products. RWE also offers various marketing and support services for PPAs.
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