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Helping your business purchase 100% renewable energy, secure stable energy prices and take greater control of your long-term energy costs.
Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) are a long-term agreement between a business that wants to buy 100% renewable energy and the energy provider. A PPA can help your business to achieve your Net Zero targets and work towards a greener future. It also shows that you’re committed to CSR.
With energy prices at an all-time high, PPAs are well below the market levels, so now is the best time to find out more about how a PPA can help.
PPA’s are complex. They require careful consideration of the existing supply agreement, the usage profile, and the sleeving process to ensure effectiveness and maximise the cost efficiency. Consultus has the knowledge and expertise to provide this service for you.
Consultus has been recognised as the UK’s most trusted Energy Consultancy and were recently awarded Consultancy of the Year at the TELCA awards.
Private Wire PPAs provide renewable energy with no third-party charges, generation assets are physically installed and commissioned “behind” the metering point of an energy consumer and precisely specified to meet a site’s real-life demand and profile.
Industry best practice is to outsource PPAs to a third party who manages a project and ongoing operations.
Our Net Zero Pathway tool enables you to understand how private wire and PPAs fit within your net zero mix. We can then help with planning, evaluating site options, feasibility studies, investment grade audits (IGAs), carbon emission impact reports, analysis of cost savings, Board Packs, project management, network upgrades, funding, and tendering and settlement.
Consultus expertise includes:
Our experience and resources in Energy Resilience means we can provide a complete solution to private wire. This combines world-class design and installation of prime generating equipment with unique trading and energy optimisation services.
This is another type of physical PPA: generation assets do not directly supply an energy consumer, but an agreement is made between generator and consumer to buy a set volume of energy. Electricity can be supplied through the normal network and balanced through the settlement system. This option means that generation assets may or may not be close to an energy user’s site.
With no direct connection between generator and energy consumer, this popular flexible option has simpler contractual arrangements than a physical PPA but delivers similar benefits, including green energy and energy security.
In financial PPAs, electricity is not supplied direct from green generating plant to consumer. Instead, the power produced is traded on the wholesale energy market. Electricity is accessed from the grid in the usual way, which means it is still subject to the usual third-party charges. Generator and consumer agree a price per kilowatt-hour, as with a physical PPA.
We use numerous world class e-tendering platforms that connect energy consumers with 400+ greener generators, projects and initiatives globally – more options and greater choice in virtual power purchasing.
Our Net Zero Pathway tool enables you to see how virtual agreements fit within your net zero mix. The degree of personalisation is up to you, your energy usage and net zero aspirations.
Our experts can help you understand the market and options available, identify and select initiatives, and provide enhanced strategy support including supplier selection and sleeving within existing supply contracts.
As well as international e-tendering platforms, we directly manage diverse generation projects and assets, offering virtual agreements including the energy produced. Consultus is in the delivery stages of a megawatt solar project in southern England that will come online soon.
Solo – for energy users in excess of 30 GWh, this virtual option provides the widest variety of project types, with terms from 7-15 years. Choose from numerous technologies and locations to meet your preferences, usage patterns and net zero aspirations, including solar energy, offshore wind farms and tidal power.
Partner – energy consumers using more than 10 GWh are grouped with 2-3 other organisations with complementary usage patterns and renewable project preferences. A diverse range of green generation projects and terms are available.
Club – energy consumers using less than 10 GWh benefit through a shared consortium approach, taking energy from a more limited range of green generation projects and terms.
We offer a number of services to complement Power Purchase Agreements, helping you make the most of your energy; from uncovering hidden costs, to gaining deeper insights into your energy data.
Consultus offers a range of bureau services to help your business manage the administrative aspects of your energy portfolio.
From enhanced data insights to invoice validation and a dedicated online portal, we help you gain greater visibility and control over your energy.
Consultus’ CORA helps your business recover funds and identify savings from historical bills.
CORA is a no win, no fee service, so if we identify a savings, a percentage of the recovered value is charged as a fee for the work completed, and if no savings are found, you don’t pay a penny.
Take your green credentials one step further with a range of services from Consultus Sustainability. From reporting compliance support to comprehensive net zero road mapping, we’re here to guide you on your sustainability journey every step of the way.
Power Purchase Agreements can be beneficial for businesses that are looking to better manage their energy costs and reduce their carbon footprints. Benefits of PPAs include:
Organising and choosing the right PPA for your business can be complicated, with many important factors to consider, such as your current supply agreement, usage profile and desired contract term.
That’s why working with a trusted energy consultancy is an essential way to ensure you choose the best PPA for you and get the greatest benefit from your agreement.
PPAs are not one-size-fits-all, so it is important to choose an agreement that aligns with your business’s energy needs, risk appetite, sustainability goals and budget.
Whether a physical, sleeved or virtual PPA is the best fit will depend on factors such as your electricity consumption, location, contract preferences and how much price certainty you need.