Recording of Monday, June 22, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 5:07 .

Current Trends and Challenges in Power Purchase Agreements in Europe

The landscape of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in Europe has changed significantly, with a notable decline in activity over the past 12 to 18 months. Nikola Gazdov, chair of APSE, highlighted a 60% decrease in PPA deals and a 40% drop in contracted volumes for 2025 compared to the previous year, despite continued demand for renewable energy driven by electrification and industrial decarbonization. The European Commission stresses the importance of PPAs for accelerating renewable energy deployment, although challenges like negative price scenarios and low capture prices have created hurdles for developers. The situation is particularly challenging in Germany, complicating development efforts. Energy storage solutions are emerging as vital tools to address these issues, bringing both potential benefits and new questions for developers. Experts will present insights on these current challenges and strategies in renewable energy development.

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Speaker

Nikola Gazdov
Chairman of the Board
APSTE - the Association for Production, Storage and Trading of Electricity

Talk of session: Next-Generation PPAs: Rethinking Renewable Procurement with Solar and Storage Projects

Despite rising volatility and more frequent negative price events, the evolving European PPA landscape still offers new opportunities. Hybrid solar-plus-storage contracts are becoming a key strategy for generating value in evolving power markets. By enabling an energy supply that is more easily adjustable to demand profiles, these contracts help companies to align low-cost renewable supply with consumption profiles more effectively. This means offering 24/7 decarbonization strategies while developers unlock additional revenue streams through flexibility and market optimization.

This session will address:

• Regulatory and contractual frameworks enabling next-generation PPAs
• Using storage to turn market volatility and negative prices into opportunity
• Structuring solar-plus-storage PPAs: firming, shaping and flexibility products
• Innovative pricing models and credit solutions for bankable contracts

Further Talks of this session:

The Next Phase of PPAs in an Increasingly Flexible Power World

Speaker

Pieter van der Meulen
Senior Manager, Account Management
LevelTen Energy Europe
Netherlands

To Talk

Corporate Power Procurement and PPAs: Navigating the Complexities of Renewable Electricity Sourcing

Speaker

Lars-Peter Brosk
Senior Sales Business Development Manager cPPA
LichtBlick SE
Germany

To Talk

How Storage Changes the Solar PPA Game

Speaker

Christian Salzeder
Managing Director
SUNOTEC Germany
Germany

To Talk

Panel Discussion: Next-Generation Ppas - Rethinking Renewable Procurement With Solar and Storage Projects

To Talk