{"id":463914,"date":"2025-06-05T15:28:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/news\/ppas-a-key-lever-for-the-energy-transition-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:03:33","slug":"ppas-a-key-lever-for-the-energy-transition-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/news\/ppas-a-key-lever-for-the-energy-transition-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"PPAs: a key lever for the energy transition in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">PPAs: a key lever for the energy transition in Europe<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single 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class=\"text align block_acf-block-6841bfd3dfd80 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <p><strong>In a moment when energy procurement has become a fundamental pillar of the European industrial strategy, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are emerging as a key solution to boost the competitiveness of corporate buyers and a lever to help them advancing the decarbonization of their energy supply.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was emphasized by Francesca Piazza, Director of Power Markets Europe at Lightsource bp, during the webinar &#8216;<strong>Contracting renewables for the future: Innovative structures and hybrid PPAs&#8217;<\/strong>, organised in collaboration with Solarplaza.<\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-0 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       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-6841b26de3b85 block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-0 pt-lg-0\"><\/div>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <h2>Stable long-term pricing while supporting sustainability goals<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe PPA market in Europe will continue to consolidate in the medium to long term driven by competitive costs and the growing opportunities for hybridisation,\u201d Piazza stated. \u201cThese contracts provide corporate buyers with stable long-term pricing while supporting their sustainability goals, helping to create a clear competitive advantage for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the existing structures, the expert highlighted the benefits of hybrid PPAs. \u201cThis type of contract leverages on the complementarity between solar and wind energy enhancing renewable generation throughout the day and optimise grid use. This contributes to a more cost-effective and sustainable energy system.\u201d She also noted that \u201cthere are innovative structures such as a multi-buyer PPA or hybrid industrial self-consumption solutions, which allow a new profile of energy buyers to enter the PPA market.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>A proven long-term strategic partner<\/h2>\n<p>During her presentation, she also highlighted Lightsource bp\u2019s track record in building long-term strategic partnerships with energy buyers across multiple regions. In 2024, the company reached a significant milestone by securing <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/news\/10-power-purchase-agreements-signed-and-1-3gw-contracted-in-2024\/\">10 Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) totalling 1.3 GW across Europe, the Americas, and APAC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur team of experts tailors each solution to the customers&#8217; needs, offering flexible structures that combine innovation with delivery capabilities and sustainability with long-term value\u201d she added. \u201cCurrently, we are offering renewable energy PPAs linked to our projects in Southern Europe and the UK which will support industrial competitiveness and foster local economic growth, while continuing to drive the deployment of renewables in these key markets,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Lightsource bp\u2019s diversified portfolio creates immediate opportunities for energy buyers across EMEA. Currently, we have made a 500MW utility-scale solar and storage portfolio available for power purchase agreements in the Iberian region and 50MW utility-scale solar available in the UK.<\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_acf-block-6841bfd3e0979 block bg-color-orange-3-percent\">\n  <div class=\"pt-50 pt-lg-50\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Our projects<\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/uk\/project\/hett-moor-solar\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source 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