2. The objective of the Corporate Renewable PPA Forum is to increase understanding and use of
corporate renewable PPAs – globally. The forum convenes electricity buyers (sustainability and
procurement functions), developers / utilities as well as financial and legal stakeholders:
• Organises workshops and webinars which provide an independent talking space for all
stakeholders;
• Publishes reports incl. case studies and best practice examples to allow other actors to move the
market together with the members of the forum;
• Seeks conversations with policymakers and regulators to address regional and national policy
barriers.
Corporate
Renewable
PPA Forum
Renewable
developers
Buyers
incl. energy-
intensive
industry
Lawyers,
accounting
firms,
investors
Regulators
and policy
makers
The Corporate Renewable PPA Forum
The value added:
- Sharing market insights and knowledge
- Contributing and learning from other companies
4. Members: a mix of Indian and international buyers and developers
2017: Corporate Renewable PPA Forum - India deep-dive
Focusing on the Indian market conditions for PPAs, it aims to raise awareness of
the opportunities and benefits of Corporate Renewable PPAs, increase the
knowledge of key terms, and influence central-level government policy.
India partnersSupported by
5. Options to implement a renewable electricity strategy
On-site /
near-site
generation
Purchasing from an on-site or
near-site project with a behind-
the-meter corporate PPA
Investing directly in an on-site or
near-site renewable power asset
Off-site
generation
Purchasing from an off-site
project with a corporate PPA
Investing directly in an off-site
renewable power asset
RESCO CAPEX
Editor's Notes
A report that guides companies through the process of procuring renewable power via Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Chapter1 : What can a renewable energy strategy look like?
Chapter2 : What is a corporate renewable PPA and what are the benefits?
Chapter3 : Where are the global hot spots for corporate renewable PPAs?
Chapter4 : Which aspects should corporate buyers consider?
Chapter5: Which aspects are relevant for project developers?
Chapter6: Why are banks’ views important?
Chapter7: What to consider in multiple buyer PPAs?
Chapter8: Enabling policy frameworks
RESCO have 20% market share with buyers mostly from Residential and public sector
CAPEX have 80% market share with buyers mostly from Commercial & Industrial
Buyer(Tata Motors – RESCO e.g.) getting approx. 30 Lac units of solar power per Annum from 2MW Plant in Gujarat. Monthly Payment to investor based on consumption of Generated power @ PPA rate.
Buyer (Godrej-RESCO e.g.)Savings of INR 0.87/kWh to 2.75/kwh for buyer company with 8 PPAs across various states in India
IDEA - 19% of Idea own towers powered by hybrid solutions. Cumulative installed capacity of RET through Hybrid Installations & PPAs, against Idea’s consumption is approx. 12 MW with estimated annual savings of ₹ 35.7 Million from PPAs alone. Solar constitutes 8.75MW
Renewable Energy Certificates : Traded at INR 3.5/kWh & INR 5.8/kWh. Solar RECs not trades presently due to a stay imposed by the Supreme Court over reduced prices to INR 1.0/kWh and INR 2.5/kWh by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
Procuring green tariffs : Some markets (and the utilities active in them) allow consumers to purchase green electricity through a special supplier tariff. In this structure the utility contracts with the developer while the corporate buyer contracts with the utility. Examples of this green tariff structure in early 2016 from the US market include Walmart purchasing through Alabama Power from an Origis Energy project. Also, Apple and Switch contracted through NV Energy from SunPower and First Solar projects.