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What is a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)?
A Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a long-term contract where your business agrees to buy power directly from a specific generator – typically a solar or wind farm – at a fixed price. It's a way to take control of your energy costs while supporting the development of new renewable assets..
PPAs typically run for 10 to 20 years and can be structured in different ways, either with the power physically delivered to your site, or as a financial agreement that tracks market prices. What matters most is securing long-term price certainty and clean energy without tying up your own capital.
At Nationwide Utilities, we help large energy users cut through the complexity. From pricing models to risk allocation, we’ll guide you through the commercial, legal and operational details to structure a PPA that aligns with your business case.
Which PPA Solution is Right for Your Business?
Nationwide Utilities can help you compare options to find a solution that best fits your site, budget and energy goals.
Offsite PPA:
Fix Your Energy Costs. Back Real Renewables.
How it Works: You agree to buy electricity from a named solar or wind farm at a fixed price for a set number of years. The power goes into the grid, but it’s contractually linked to your business.
Ideal For: Businesses with high energy use that want price certainty and cleaner supply, without needing space for on-site generation.
Key Benefits:
Cost control: Avoid wholesale market volatility with a long-term fixed rate
Clarity: Know what you're paying and where your energy comes from
Carbon impact: Source certified renewable power, not just a green tariff
Stability: Build a predictable energy cost base for 10 to 20 years
Onsite PPA:
Clean Energy on Your Site. No Upfront Cost.
How it Works: A renewable energy developer installs and maintains a solar system on your roof or land. You pay only for the energy it produces, usually at a lower rate than your current supply.
Ideal For: Businesses with roof or land space who want cheaper, greener power without spending their own capital.
Key Benefits:
No upfront cost: The developer covers design, install and equipment
Lower bills from day one: Buy clean power at a predictable rate
Energy independence: Use your own solar first before drawing from the grid
Fully managed: All maintenance, insurance and servicing handled for you
Visible sustainability: Show your commitment with on-site panels
Flexible on ownership: Agreements can often transfer to future tenants or buyers
Bespoke Corporate Power Purchase Agreements
How you buy energy matters just as much as how you use it. A corporate PPA lets you lock in pricing and buy directly from a renewable project. It’s a practical way to manage risk, reduce exposure to market spikes, and support new clean energy without adding to your capex.
Timing
- Start your PPA when you want. Our partners have operational portfolios and are continually expanding all the time.
- Choose from tenors from 5-15 years.
Volume
- Purchase the volume to suit your company’s demand.
- Our partners PPAs are designed to be stacked, so you can add more as your business grows.
Product
- Choose a renewable technology including win and solar, or let us blend technologies for a better fit.
- Choose the right product for you business. We offer base load delivered products and as produced product.
Price
- Find the right price that works for your budget.
- We offer fixed-price, inflation-indexed, and floor structures, among other options.
Delivery
- We can sleeve a physical PPA directly to your supplier, delivering power and REGOs seamlessly into your supply.
- Use a financial PPA to remove the physical complexity while retaining the renewable benefits.
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Power Purchase Agreements
Power purchase agreements are long-term renewable energy agreements; usually between 5 and 20 years long. There are two different types of PPA's, that can be used for different purposes.
Offsite PPA:
Between the producer/seller of renewable power and an energy buyer.
This is an agreement between the person selling energy from their own renewable power project, and a buyer looking to purchasing energy off them.This is well-suited to those able to commit to an energy contract over a long period, accounting for a proportion of their energy usage.
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Reduce your energy costs - A PPA contract could be 10x cheaper compared to current wholesale energy prices.
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Reduce your carbon emissions.
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Provides a Fixed Price (£/MWh) for the duration of the contract.
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Budget certainty over a long period (5 - 20 years).
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Access to an off-grid, back-up power source should power outages occur in your area
Onsite PPA:
Between a customer installing renewable power and the developer financing the project.
This is an agreement between a customer interested in housing a renewable power system on their property, and a developer who will finance the design, installation, and maintenance of the equipment for them.
The customer will reap the benefits of access to on-site, renewable energy at a low cost but with no upfront cost to fund the project. The developer will get a return on their investment by charging the customer for their energy usage over a long-term contract and pay back period, with any spare energy being sold back to the grid or to other users looking to sign up to a PPA energy contract.
This is generally suitable for customers with the land or roof space to house the renewable power system and are large energy consumers - meaning the investor is guaranteed an easy return.
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Implement on-site generation at zero upfront costs for your business.
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Avoid volatile energy market and high prices.
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No maintenance or insurance costs.
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Immediate savings on electricity bills.
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Green credentials and reduction in carbon at zero cost to you.
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Transferrable to new occupiers of the property.
How can we help with power purchase agreements?
We can help your business by negotiating power purchase agreements on your behalf, through our network of accredited partners. Our expertly sourced PPAs will secure you the optimum price for your energy.