Navigating Policy Uncertainty: Building Flexible Procurement and Contract Strategies

Synopsis

Frequent policy shifts and delayed regulatory reforms are creating new risks for renewable project developers, buyers, and investors. Static contract or procurement frameworks can quickly become outdated when markets face challenges such as price cannibalization, negative pricing, or grid congestion. This session explores how to design flexibility into renewable contracts and procurement structures through adaptive PPAs, CfD hybrids, and dynamic pricing mechanisms while aligning investment strategies with evolving policy and market conditions.
• Examine how policy lag and reform uncertainty impact renewable contracts and investment confidence
• Explore tools for adaptive contract design, including hybrid CfDs and flexible PPAs
• Discuss frameworks for aligning procurement and contracting strategies with shifting policy environments
• Gain practical insights to future-proof procurement and contracting strategies against policy volatility and evolving market reforms.