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City of London Corporation signs first of its kind £40m PPA for Dorset solar site
The City of London has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Voltalia for a 49MW solar farm in Dorset, in what it claims is a first of its kind deal in the UK.
Articles tagged with: Ppas
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Q&A: Footprint Zero’s Harrow and Pertwee on solar and ‘Building Back Better’
The majority of businesses are keen to Build Back Better in the UK, with many looking to solar as a sustainable solution to help get there.
Q&A: Bluefield Development’s Jonathan Selwyn discusses routes to market for solar
Solar Power Portal sat down with Bluefield Development managing director Jonathan Selwyn to discuss his first priorities at the company, the routes to market open to solar and the impact of COVID-19.
Sponsored Q&A: Engenera’s Lloyd Lawson on the company’s new £100m Green Bond
Solar Power Portal caught up with Lloyd Lawson from EPC Engenera about the launch of the Green Bond and the benefits businesses could see from working with them.
PPAs help Bluefield Solar’s earnings to remain strong despite challenging 2020
Thanks to fixed power purchase agreements (PPAs) and strong irradiation throughout the last year, Bluefield Solar Income Fund’s underlying earnings continued to grow to record levels.
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STA partners techUK and RenewableUK to stimulate long-term PPAs
The Solar Trade Association (STA) has teamed up with techUK and Renewable UK to help encourage power purchase agreements (PPAs) to help stimulate the UK’s renewable generation.
City of London tendering for 55GWh of renewables annually
The City of London Corporation has put out a notice of procurement for up to 55GWh of renewable energy per year.
Brexit, price swings loom large over UK corporate PPA agenda
Renewable players may need to get creative to stop geopolitics and energy market volatility from stifling corporate uptake of clean energy, RE-Source UK event hears.
Corporate PPAs hailed as ‘22TWh opportunity’ for UK renewables
Policy and market signals could pave way for clean energy purchase boom led by solar PV but getting smaller corporates on board will be challenging, London event hears.
Lightsource BP poaches new finance director from General Electric
Lightsource BP has named Ricardo Folgado as its new structured finance director, poaching the experienced executive from General Electric.
Renewable PPAs surge despite ‘missed opportunity’, RE100 finds
Power purchase agreements between corporates and renewable electricity generators are surging in popularity throughout Europe, the RE100 has claimed.
Triodos banks on UK solar with £18 million double refinancing package
Triodos Bank has provided loans worth nearly £18 million to Spanish developer Gamma Solutions to refinance two solar farms in the UK.
Coca-Cola turns to solar PPAs to meet 100% renewables target
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is now sourcing all the power needed for its UK facilities from renewables, helped by a newly built solar farm.
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Editor's blog
Pricing power
Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are not a new feature of the UK solar market, but since the cuts enacted to the feed-in tariff last year they have risen to new prominence. David Pratt examines how these deals are made, and what benefits they offer to both sides.
Solar PPAs and the public sector
In his latest blog for Solar Power Portal, independent consultant and local authority expert Stephen Cirell discusses the recent announcement by Portsmouth City Council to roll out solar over the next four years using a series of PPA funded deals, and calls on other local authorities to follow suit.