Secure your energy price.

Control your costs.

A PPA is a long-term energy purchase agreement. Until now, it was a tool reserved for large corporations. Today, with the right analysis, medium-sized industrial companies can also access it.

¿Qué significa PPA?
P
Power
Energía eléctrica
P
Purchase
Compraventa
A
Agreement
Acuerdo / contrato

En español: contrato de compraventa de energía eléctrica a precio fijo o pactado, entre un productor renovable y una empresa consumidora, con una duración de varios años.

The challenge

Without a PPA, your company buys energy at the price set by the market that day.

The electricity market changes every hour. This means your electricity bill depends on factors beyond your control: wind conditions, solar generation, and overall demand across the economy at any given moment. For an industrial company, that uncertainty has a real cost.

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A price that changes every hour and that you cannot control.

The market sets electricity prices through hourly auctions, based on wind, solar generation, and demand across the entire economy. During peak consumption periods, the price can be five times higher than during off-peak hours. If your process cannot stop, you absorb that cost with no alternative.

Impact: bill volatility

02

Contracted capacity management

With a market-indexed contract, the energy component of your bill can deviate by 20–40% from budget. This uncertainty complicates any investment, sales pricing, or margin decision — because the actual cost of your energy is determined hour by hour, throughout the year.

Impact: financial planning

03

Decarbonization: it must be proven, not just claimed.

European regulation and your customers require proof that the energy you consume is renewable. PPAs include Guarantees of Origin (GOs) — official certificates that link each MWh consumed to a specific renewable source. They are the only recognized way to account for your consumption as green in carbon footprint reports, Scope 2 reporting, and ESG audits.

Impact: ESG and Scope 2 compliance

A PPA is not the right solution for every company. Its viability depends on each company’s consumption profile and energy objectives. That is why we carry out a detailed analysis before recommending any strategy. If it fits, we will tell you. And if it does not, we will tell you as well.

What exactly is it?

A direct contract between you and a renewable energy producer.

Imagine a solar or wind farm that will produce energy over the next 10 or 15 years. Instead of selling all that energy to the market — at whatever uncertain price applies that day — the producer signs an agreement with you: it sells you a certain amount of energy at a fixed price, or based on a known and agreed price adjustment formula.
You do not need to install anything at your company. You do not have to buy solar panels or build a wind farm. You simply sign a contract that states: “for X years, I will buy my energy at this price, from this renewable source.”
The energy reaches you exactly as it does now, through the electricity grid. What changes is who produces it and the price you pay for it.

Important clarifications:

→ It is not an installation at your company — it is a contract with a third party.
→ It does not require capital investment from your side — you pay for the energy you consume.
→ It does not change how electricity reaches your company — only who you buy it from.
→ It does not necessarily cover all your energy — it can cover only part of your consumption.

How a PPA works — simplified overview
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Renewable energy producer
Solar or wind farm that generates clean electricity. It needs a stable long-term buyer to ensure the viability of its project.
Long-term PPA contract
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The PPA agreement
Agreed price · Duration · Volume · Adjustment terms
5–15 years Fixed or indexed price 30–80% of consumption 100% renewable
Energy at an agreed price
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Your industrial company
You receive energy as usual, through the grid. But now you know exactly how much it costs — without depending on the market price.
Electricity reaches your company just like with any other supply.
What changes is who produces it and the price you pay for it.

Types

Not all PPAs are the same. A PPA can be tailored to how you consume energy.

A PPA does not always mean the same thing. It can be structured as a physical supply agreement, as a financial hedge against market prices, or to cover only a specific part of your consumption.

The key is choosing the structure that fits your profile: where you consume energy, how much volume you want to cover, which risks you want to reduce, and how much flexibility you need.

Physical PPA

Purchase renewable energy with delivery linked to your consumption

In a physical PPA, the contracted energy is linked to your company’s electricity supply. It may come from a nearby installation — for example, on your rooftop or on nearby land — or from a renewable plant located elsewhere on the grid.

Ideal if you are looking for price stability, renewable traceability, and a contract linked to the actual supply of energy.

Financial or virtual PPA

In a financial PPA, electricity is not physically delivered to your consumption point. Your company continues to purchase energy from its usual retailer, while agreeing with a renewable energy producer on a reference price to settle differences against the market.

If the market price rises or falls compared to the agreed price, the difference is settled financially according to the agreed terms.

Ideal if you want to protect yourself against market volatility without changing your supply contract.

Our role

This is how we support you if you want to assess whether a PPA makes sense for you.

We do not sell PPAs. We analyze whether one is right for you, compare scenarios, and support you if you decide to move forward.

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Consumption analysis

We study your hourly consumption profile, your current contract, and your market exposure. We identify what volume would make sense to cover through a PPA.

We do it for you

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Scenario comparison

We model what would happen with different types of PPA compared to your current situation, using real market prices and OMIE and OMIP forward projections.

We do it for you

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Sourcing and negotiation

If the analysis supports it, we identify producers offering suitable terms for your profile and support the contract negotiation through to final terms.

We support you throughout

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Signing and monitoring

You sign the contract. We make sure you understand every clause and support you in monitoring it throughout the life of the agreement.

You decide

If, after the analysis, we conclude that a PPA is not the best option for your company at this time, we will tell you — and explain which alternatives may make more sense. We have no incentive to sell you a specific product. Our incentive is to ensure that the solution you choose is the right one for your situation.

Frequently asked questions

What companies usually ask us when they start considering a PPA.

If you have a question that is not listed here, it is the perfect reason to get in touch.

It is the real risk of any hedging contract. If the market falls below the PPA price, you would be paying more than the market price during that period. That is why scenario analysis is essential: both the favourable and unfavourable scenarios must be modelled so you can make an informed decision. A PPA is not speculation — it is risk management. The question is whether you prefer the certainty of a known price or the uncertainty of the market.

There is no fixed threshold. In general, from annual consumption levels of around 1–2 GWh, it starts to make sense to assess a PPA. Below that, other solutions such as solar self-consumption or renegotiating the supply contract may be more suitable. In any case, consumption analysis is the first step to find out.

PPAs are long-term contracts — typically between 5 and 15 years. That is part of their value: they provide stability for both parties. Early termination clauses do exist, but they usually come at a cost. For SMEs looking to reduce long-term commitment risk, one option is to sign shorter PPAs — 5 to 7 years — or cover only part of their consumption, while keeping the rest under a conventional supply contract.

It depends on the type of PPA. With virtual or financial PPAs, you do not change energy retailer — you simply add a financial contract that settles the price difference. With physical PPAs, there is a change in the supply chain, although the electricity reaches your company in the same way. We explain the practical implications for your specific case.

From the initial analysis through to signing, the process usually takes between 3 and 6 months. The consumption analysis and scenario comparison can be completed in 4 to 6 weeks. Negotiation with the producer and legal review of the contract are what take the most time. It is not a process that takes days, but it is not a multi-year project either.

Yes, and in many cases it is the smartest strategy. The solar installation covers daytime consumption at a very low cost. The PPA covers night-time consumption or the peaks that solar does not reach. If you also add battery storage, you can cover a very high proportion of your consumption with renewable energy at a known price. Joint analysis of all three solutions is something we do regularly.

Interested in assessing it?

The first step is to understand whether a PPA makes sense for your company.

Start with a diagnostic call. We will tell you honestly whether there is a real opportunity — and if there is not, we will explain which alternative may be a better fit.

  • Analysis of your hourly consumption profile
  • Identification of producers with suitable terms
  • Joint assessment with solar self-consumption and BESS, where applicable
  • PPA vs. market comparison under realistic scenarios
  • Support in negotiating and reviewing the contract
  • Support in negotiating and reviewing the contract

No obligation of any kind. First we analyze, then we propose.