{"id":15505,"date":"2019-06-27T14:25:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T12:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenvalue.de\/?p=15505"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:34:01","slug":"ppas-offer-enormous-potential-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenvalue.de\/en\/news-en\/ppas-offer-enormous-potential-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-Term Electricity Supply Contracts &#8211; PPAs Offer Enormous Potential in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The potential of power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Germany is enormous: At least 13 percent of commercial electricity requirements could be covered through long-term electricity supply contracts, according to a study by Aurora Energy Research, an energy market modeling and consulting company. However, this billion-dollar potential has not yet been exploited in Germany.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Long-term electricity supply contracts without state funding<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Long-term electricity supply contracts play a significant role worldwide, enabling renewable energy systems to be financed without government funding. But Germany is still at the very beginning. The situation is entirely different in the USA, Scandinavia, Portugal, Spain, and Great Britain. More and more long-term electricity supply contracts are being concluded between commercial electricity consumers and system operators. In the last two, for example, PPAs for around 4.3 gigawatts of power plant capacity have been concluded in Scandinavia, according to Aurora.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Increasing demand expected in Germany<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>However, since EEG funding is slowly being phased out for older systems, the attractiveness of PPAs is increasing. The very low level of interest from electricity consumers to date is due to expensive financing and, as a result, lower profitability. Aurora Energy Research expects demand to continue to increase as technology costs fall. But it\u2019s not just from a cost perspective that long-term electricity supply contracts are becoming more attractive.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Positive image and stable electricity prices<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As part of the climate debate, customers and investors increasingly value companies\u2019 social and environmentally conscious commitment. Companies can, therefore, improve their image by purchasing green electricity. PPAs also bring stable electricity prices because they are fixed for the entire term. For wind power and photovoltaic system operators, financing through long-term electricity contracts can reduce capital costs and risks. In addition, the taxes on electricity prices are reduced for end customers. BayWa r.e. is implementing the Barth V solar park with PPA, i.e. without state funding.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Market volume of 2 billion euros<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Industry and commerce in this country consume around 380 terawatt hours of electricity per year. If around 50 of the 200 largest companies purchased their electricity via PPAs, that would correspond to an additional renewable power plant capacity of 17 and 23 gigawatts. The market volume is around 2 billion euros. Utilities would add a further 6 \u2013 8 gigawatts of power plant capacity if the coal phase-out is implemented as planned. Measures such as a government guarantee could also give small and medium-sized companies with poor creditworthiness access to PPAs. The market volume continues to increase and accelerates the energy transition.<\/p>\n<p>The short presentation \u201cCan PPAs take the energy transition to the next level? \u2013 the market of renewable PPAs in Germany\u201d on the study by Aurora Energy Research provides interesting background information.<\/p>\n<p>greenValue article by Laura Vyhnal published on June 27, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Source: June 27, 2019, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenvalue.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.greenvalue.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The potential of power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Germany is enormous: At least 13 percent of commercial electricity requirements could be covered through long-term electricity supply contracts, according to a study by Aurora Energy Research, an energy market modeling and consulting company. 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