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What is a PPA?

A PPA is a Power Purchase Agreement implemented directly between any buyer (typically a supplier) and an energy generator. It allows the generator to sell energy at either a fixed or flexible price through the supplier.

Depending on the volume of energy produced, a flexible purchasing strategy can be employed. Lower volumes can be sold at a daily system index price.

PPAs can take advantage of embedded network benefits such as GDUoS and BSUoS, and, for renewable generation, Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) can also be sold as part of the agreement.

What are the benefits of a PPA?

A PPA can provide price certainty for your business, while shorter-term agreements, typically lasting one to three years, still allow for price and buyer flexibility. Export supply agreements are usually simple and straightforward, and businesses can get paid for both electricity generation and associated REGO from a single supplier.

What is a CPPA?

A CPPA is a Corporate Power Purchasing Agreement between a business and a renewable energy generator, typically involving large-scale renewable projects such as wind or solar. When you partner with Trident, we’ll work with you to negotiate power prices and embedded benefits between parties.

CPPAs are generally longer-term contracts with terms ranging from five to 25 years. Because of this, they provide long-term protection against forecast REGO price increases. REGOs are usually included in the CPPA.

CPPAs are typically drawn up for generation projects that have not yet been built, and which need forward-funding agreements in order for development to proceed.

Often, the energy can be sleeved through a supplier into the customer’s supply contract. If this isn’t possible, prices can be settled against a price index. CPPAs can also be negotiated with more than one off-taker.

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