Webinar: an introduction to Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)

Watch our webinar to find out more about Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for community organisations. PPAs are an agreement between an energy generator (the community) and an energy purchaser (energy supplier). The energy supplier will agree to pay the community a set fee per kWh for a set period of time; this may be over the short or long term, but most are around 1-3 years. PPAs are likely to be of interest to communities with larger renewable projects (over 80kW for wind and hydro projects or over 250kW for solar), including those in receipt of the Feed-in Tariff. There are a small number of energy utilities that will provide PPAs to smaller projects. PPA prices are currently very good because energy prices are high, so communities with larger projects may wish to explore their options. The webinar will help communities by setting out examples of current market trends, factors that influence the prices, and relevant case studies. During this webinar we're joined by Renewable Exchange and Younity who share their experience and insights of the PPA market and where this might be appropriate for community organisations. Webinar originally broadcast on Thursday 29 April 2022. Find out more about the Scottish Government's Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) at localenergy.scot.