Why buying CPPAs ?

Protection against price volatility

• For most corporates power is rather a cost factor than a traded commodity
• Long term plannable input cost facilitate long term profit planning

Possibility of getting attractive cost incentives

• Structures with longer buyer commitments allow developer to offer additional incentives​
• Reason being that guaranteed revenues reduce their cost of capital

Direct alignment with project developer

• Allow for very tailor made long term solutions
• Necessary balancing and anciliary services could also be outsourced to developer​​​

Client and shareholder awareness

• Almost all large companies meanwhile implemented 'green' initiatives regarding carbon footprint
• Corporate Social Responsibility Manager is a common function​ in larger companies these days

Corporate PPAs

• According to multiple surveys more than 65 out of 100 senior executives look at signing CPPAs for economic reasons (mostly long term energy cost stability) and 30% for 'green considerations'
• Prominent corporate PPA buyers are Apple, Google, Microsoft and IKEA