A record-breaking year for corporate renewable energy sourcing in Europe
Many industries faced uncertainty in 2020 but corporate renewable electricity went from strength to strength.
Welcome to the Renewable Energy Buyers Toolkit
This open-source toolkit has been developed to provide information, raise awareness and ultimately help you to enter the market for corporate sourcing of renewable electricity. The tools are designed to help unlock the huge potential for corporate sourcing of renewables and make a real impact for the transition to a low carbon society.
Contracted capacity (MW)
European Corporate Sourcing Directory
Introduction
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
European Corporate Sourcing Directory
The European Corporate Sourcing Directory sets out which models of corporate sourcing have been used and which models we believe are possible to use in each country, where the information is known. It also displays the sector and technology PPA data where possible. Follow the tabs to explore the country-specific data, and click on the data to enlarge the image.
The directory will be updated over time as we become aware of new sourcing contracts and where administrative barriers are removed. If you have any information or disagree with any of the data, please contact us by email.
Key:
– Model possible / done
– Model not possible
– Situation not yet known
All the tools are available free of charge*
European Corporate Sourcing Directory
Want to know what models of corporate sourcing are used and which are possible in each European country?
PPA Academies provided by Pexapark
Are you a professional in renewables looking for an in-depth introductory training course in PPAs?
Online platforms with third party suppliers
Are you looking for links to further online platforms on project matchmaking and closing PPA deals?
Get in touch
Any questions about the Toolkit?
*With the exception of the training academies provided by Pexapark
Reviews from users of the Buyers Toolkit
5/5
"The RE-Source template CPPA was well-received by both sides and especially by RWE Renewables’ in-house legal advisors. It was the perfect starting point for the contracting phase and it saved us a lot of time. I'm happy to say that, thanks to this template, there was no need to make use of external law firms to draft a new agreement. Deviations from the template were also very limited during the contracting process. Our experience was therefore very positive and we expect it to use this template again for our next European PPA."
Roland Kok
Head of Global Services (PPAs & Structured Origination), RWE Renewables
Template PPA contract
The EFET CPPA represents the first cross-country standard CPPA for Europe helping bring down transaction costs and facilitating the negotiation process between the parties involved. Before its endorsement by the EFET Legal Committee, the standard CPPA had been widely circulated across the industry and a number of lenders have confirmed its bankability.
The standard EFET CPPA allows for both physical and financial PPAs with the proven Election Sheet approach allowing for flexible tailoring of the PPA to the needs of the companies involved. The agreement is translated from English into other EU languages to ease its uptake across Europe, and will be supported by legal opinions in key jurisdictions.
Pexapark PPA Academies
The European PPA market is characterised with an estimated total utility and corporate long-term risk appetite of approximately 8-10 GW of new renewable capacity annually. PPAs are relatively complex, with numerous structures available and difficult to value. Our PPA experts will explain how to compare PPAs systematically and quantitatively.
Furthermore, to promote the rise in renewable energy investment and simplify transactions, a standardisation of PPA has been developed. The European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) in close collaboration with Re-Source has published a standard PPA, the EFET standard Corporate Purchase Agreement (CPPA). Our PPA specialists will show how the standard can be applied for typical PPA use cases.
Digital Platforms
The following online platforms are available from third party suppliers for project matchmaking and facilitating PPA deals:
Edison Energy Insights – Altenex Energy
NeuerEnergy’s PPA Platform
Instatrust – DNV GL
LevelTen Energy
NEO Network – Schneider Electric
Origin – Energy Web Foundation
Pexapark – PexaQuote
Zeigo
RE-Source Hubs
The renewable energy landscape of Europe is made up of a wide range of legislative and regulatory situations in each European country. The RE-Source Hubs are built to focus on the energy situation in different countries, bringing together relevant companies to tackle these national issues as well as bring together potential buyers and sellers of renewable energy in that country.
There are currently RE-Source Hubs in the UK, Scandinavia and Poland, with a fourth Hub under construction in Italy.
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