Akuo, a specialist in corporate PPAs and optimizing green power sales on the market
Energy market expertise driving the development of the Group’s projects.
Renewable energies on the market
In 2017, Akuo anticipated the reduction and the subsequent withdrawal of public support mechanisms such as the power purchasing obligation, and began specializing in the sale of electricity based on specific energy market mechanisms: corporate PPAs (Power Purchase Agreement), contracting with aggregators, arbitrage on the main market segments, and system services.
This is the core business of our Energy Markets Business Unit which defines and implements this marketing strategy in line with the Group’s power plant financing criteria.
Greed PPA - a vital tool for renewable energy financing
In the current energy context, renewable energies are the only solution to the unprecedented rise in energy prices and their volatility. When regulations so permit, industrial and tertiary stakeholders as well as public authorities can sign corporate power purchase agreements PPAs. Under these long-term agreements (generally more than ten years), the price of electricity can be set at a level linked to the production cost and to investments made in power plants; the price is therefore uncoupled from the markets and their often dramatic fluctuations.
Signing these agreements is crucial for power plant financing as it guarantees stable revenues for the projects’ financial partners. Symmetrically, it allows the buyer to purchase electricity from renewable sources, at a competitive price over the long term that is not exposed to the vagaries of commodity markets.
Unprecedented market dynamics for renewable energy
Launched several years ago in the United States and Scandinavia, corporate PPAs renewable energy are seeing strong growth throughout the world and particularly in Europe. By providing this expertise in-house, Akuo is the direct contact for companies wishing to enter into this type of agreement. This positioning gives us a better understanding of the buyer’s strategic issues and integrates its business needs into the contract.
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What is a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)?
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Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) are long-term contracts (generally more than 10 years) that fix the price of electricity at a level linked to the cost of production and investments in power plants. This price is thus decorrelated from market fluctuations and enables the parties to a PPA to benefit from stability in a particularly volatile environment.
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Who signs a PPA?
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A corporate PPA is a bilateral contract between a producer of electricity from renewable sources and a consumer company (industrial, tertiary and public authorities).
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What are the advantages of a PPA for businesses?
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A PPA enables the purchasing company to benefit from electricity from renewable sources that is competitive over the long term and whose price is not subject to the fluctuations of the market. Beyond this economic aspect, companies can not only reduce their carbon footprint, but also contribute to the sustainability of their energy supply and strengthen their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) policy.
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What types of projects can be financed with Corporate PPAs?
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Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Akuo help to finance a variety of renewable energy projects, including photovoltaic power plants, wind farms and storage units. These agreements help to accelerate the energy transition.