A growing share of corporate energy buyers are signing renewable PPAs without an in-house energy team to evaluate them. That creates real risk for procurement and finance leaders being asked to commit to long-term contracts in a specialised market.
Start with the objective
A PPA can serve different goals: Scope 2 reduction, price stability, additionality, reputation, or long-term energy supply. The right structure depends on what the buyer is actually optimising for.
Terms that deserve close attention
- Volume risk and shaping
- Basis risk between project settlement price and retail electricity cost
- Curtailment treatment
- Change-in-law provisions
- Termination liability
A reasonable process
Buyers should define objectives clearly, run a structured RFP, stress-test economics across multiple price forecasts, and use energy-specific technical, commercial, and legal review before signing.
If you are evaluating a renewable PPA and want an independent second opinion, contact Aldera.