Panel Discussion: Securing Long-Term Value in Corporate PPAs - Strategies & Best Practices

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Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: Deutsch | Duration: 33:22 .

The European solar PPA market continues to thrive, with several major deals announced in recent months despite an increasingly complex and volatile power market. Corporations seeking a cost-effective, ESG-compliant electricity supply are pushing power suppliers to adapt by offering shorter-term, multi-technology PPAs and innovative contract structures. Navigating these complexities is key to securing a stable and low-cost energy supply at a time when European industry is struggling to remain competitive. This session will look at: Recent developments in Europe's solar PPA market Different PPA structures and emerging models Financial, regulatory, and contractual challenges in corporate PPAs.

Further Talks of this session:

Speaker

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

To Talk

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Itamar Orlandi
Director - Commercial Strategy
Pexapark AG
Switzerland

To Talk

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Mauricio Garrido
PPA Origination Director EU
EDP Renewables
Spain

To Talk

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Jan Knievel
Head of Origination
Sunnic lighthouse GmbH
Germany

Recording of presentation not authorized for publication.

Speaker

Beatriz Guillén Sánchez-Hidalgo
Head of Power Markets Southern Europe
Lightsource bp
United Kingdom

Recording of presentation not authorized for publication.

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