2026 Agenda
Interested in speaking in 2026? Teresa Ndlovu, Senior Conference Producer, to see how you can shape our 2026 Agenda.
PPA pricing dynamics are shifting across Europe, with declining capture expectations and rising negative price exposure reshaping deal economics. As these pressures filter into the UK and Ireland, buyers and sellers must recalibrate pricing models, structures and risk allocation to sustain transaction momentum.
- How are falling capture rates and widening discounts affecting UK & Ireland PPA valuations?
- Are negative prices and curtailment now central commercial risks rather than contractual edge cases?
- What new structures can bridge the growing gap between buyer fair value and seller return thresholds?
Moderator
Battery storage is becoming essential to strengthen project economics and enhance reliability, especially amid the UK’s drive for energy security and resilience. Yet integrating storage into PPAs requires new commercial thinking. Contract design must capture fluctuating storage value, degradation, and lifespan, while navigating Ofgem’s evolving rules and National Grid ESO’s flexibility reforms.
- From generation-only to hybrid PPAs: how corporates evaluate renewable + storage propositions and what drives contractability
- Defining commercial structures for co-located storage: duration, dispatch rights, degradation risk, and revenue stacking within PPAs
- What unlocks demand: practical examples of buyer-led requirements that make storage-integrated PPAs bankable and scalable
Corporates such as hyperscalers and data centres are shifting from annual REC accounting to 24/7 matching for greater ESG credibility. In the UK and Ireland, this trend intersects with grid congestion and locational pricing reform.
- Why 24/7 matching is gaining traction under Scope 2 frameworks.
- Risks and system impacts: location constraints, flexibility requirements, and cost exposure.
- Practical strategies for implementing hourly matching in constrained UK grids and Ireland’s I-SEM system.
Day 1 - Energy Buyer Stream
Day 1- Energy Developer Stream
Bristol Port is creating the infrastructure to support over 260 floating wind turbines, unlocking 4.5GW of renewable energy for the UK market. This case study explores how port-led investment de-risks project delivery, strengthens supply chains, and accelerates the availability of renewable energy for buyers and sellers.
- How does Bristol Port’s infrastructure enable large-scale floating wind projects and reliable energy supply?
- What role does port-led investment play in reducing construction and delivery risk for developers and buyers?
- How can the port support the growth of the offshore wind market while contributing to Net Zero 2040?
Speaker
The UK’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) mechanism underpins investment stability but can inadvertently limit corporate PPA appetite and distort price signals. With CfD AR6 and potential hybrid CfD–PPA models under review, this session explores how to balance public support with private market growth.
- How CfDs and REMA reforms interact with the UK corporate PPA landscape.
- Strategies to align government-backed incentives with market-based procurement.
- Lessons from Ireland’s RESS framework and corporate PPA integration.
Power Purchase Agreements offer long-term price certainty and energy security, but only when risk is clearly understood and managed. In this case study, BAE Systems shares how it set clear PPA guidelines, assessed real versus perceived risk, and aligned commercial, legal, and technical teams to structure successful renewable energy contracts.
- Setting the guardrails: Defining PPA criteria, red flags, and decision thresholds early
- Understanding real risk: Bridging physical energy realities with legal and commercial terms
- Making PPAs work: Structuring wind, solar, and on-site solutions for long-term value
Speaker
As REMA and Scope 2 reforms move toward locational matching, corporates must source energy from within the same grid region.
• Strategies for aligning PPAs and certificates with same-grid sourcing rules.
• Designing cost-effective, compliant procurement structures under new ESG standards.
• Case examples from the UK and Ireland on localised procurement models.
Industrial buyers in manufacturing, construction, and heavy industry are difficult to engage in renewables.
- Barriers to participation: energy intensity, credit, and risk tolerance.
- Innovative contract structures and blended pricing to appeal to industrial buyers.
- Expanding offtaker diversity to improve project bankability in the UK market
Day 1 - Energy Buyer Stream
Day 1- Energy Developer Stream
SMEs account for 99% of UK businesses but remain largely excluded from corporate PPAs.
• Simplified contract templates, aggregation models, and advisory support for smaller buyers.
• The role of local energy markets and regional cooperatives in enabling SME access.
With many UK solar and onshore wind projects supported by CfDs or transitioning from older schemes like ROCs, corporate buyers face a complex landscape. This session examines how developers, brokers, and intermediaries can structure PPAs that appeal to corporates without cannibalising CfD returns. It also explores strategies for projects rolling off older support mechanisms and how aligning size, technology mix, and location with corporate priorities can improve offtake and project bankability.
• Corporate access in a supported market: how CfDs and ROC roll-offs influence PPA opportunities
• Structuring deals to compete: what makes a corporate PPA attractive compared to support-backed revenues
• Strategic engagement: aligning project offerings with corporate procurement priorities, leveraging intermediaries, and planning around AR7 insights
Many companies have committed to 100% renewable electricity, but meeting these targets is not straightforward. Limited control over their value chain, high demand for RECs, and emerging regulatory rules make procurement complex. This session explores the practical obstacles corporates face in sourcing credible renewable energy and aligning their strategies with ambitious ESG targets.
• Examine the barriers to achieving 100% renewable goals, including value chain and supplier limitations
• Discuss how to strategically combine RECs and Green PPAs to secure credible supply
• Explore approaches to manage cost exposure, compliance risk, and greenwashing concerns
• Provide guidance on procurement strategies aligned with ESG commitments under evolving regulations
PPA structures are being reshaped by increased price volatility, evolving policy frameworks, and changing buyer risk appetite. The UK and Ireland provide timely case studies of how these pressures are influencing PPA design, while insights from other power markets with comparable characteristics help illuminate which challenges are structural, which are transitional, and which solutions are transferable. This opening keynote panel focuses on how PPAs are being redesigned to remain bankable, flexible, and scalable in a rapidly changing market environment.
- Which approaches to negative pricing, price caps, and market intervention are most effective for responding to volatility in PPA pricing and execution across different market designs?
- Managing Multiple Stakeholders in PPA Transactions
- What are the implications of next-generation PPAs with shorter tenors, hybrid structures, and embedded flexibility for buyers, sellers, and financiers?
Speaker
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
- How do REMA, CfDs, I-SEM, and comparable international frameworks reveal insights about managing risk in policy and support mechanisms?
- Discuss frameworks for aligning procurement and contracting strategies with shifting policy environments
- Explore tools for adaptive contract design, including hybrid CfDs and flexible PPAs
Public sector bodies face a uniquely complex path to procuring renewable power. From strict procurement rules and CfD market distortions to rising PPA prices and tightening budgets, this session unpacks the real-world challenges public buyers encounter and how they are navigating affordability, fairness, and net zero commitments.
- The procurement and governance constraints that shape how public sector organisations can engage in the PPA market.
- The tension between the CfD and PPA markets, including pricing dynamics, bidder behaviour, and implications for public value.
- The evolving business case for public sector PPAs, balancing cost pressures, CPI-linked pricing, wholesale forecasts, and environmental and social value obligations.
Speaker
Volatile markets and geopolitical uncertainty are making long-term power price forecasts increasingly unreliable, complicating investment and contract decisions. This session explores forecasting methodologies, emerging demand factors such as EVs and data centres, and the distinction between bankable forecasts for contracts and economic forecasts for strategic planning.
• Examine the challenges of forecasting power prices in volatile and evolving markets
• Explore forecasting methodologies and the value of frequent updates versus static annual models
• Discuss how forecasting uncertainties affect investment decisions, contract risk, and developer creditworthiness
Local elections can shift energy policy priorities, regulatory enforcement, permitting processes, and incentives, creating uncertainty for project developers and corporate buyers. Changes in political leadership may accelerate or delay renewables deployment, influence subsidies, and affect grid access, all of which have a direct impact on procurement strategies and revenue stability. This session examines how upcoming local elections could alter market conditions and explores practical approaches for managing policy-driven risk.
• Analyse how local political cycles can influence energy policy, permitting, and incentives
• Discuss implications for corporate procurement strategies and PPA negotiations
• Explore ways sellers and buyers can mitigate revenue risk and maintain project timelines
• Highlight examples where election outcomes have historically affected renewables markets
Day 2 - Energy Developer Stream
Day 2- Energy Buyer Stream
1. Securing Corporate Offtakers: Navigating Diverse Industries
Different industries have unique procurement requirements, making it challenging to secure long-term corporate buyers aligned with project attributes.
2. Managing Grid Bottlenecks and Connection Constraints
Grid congestion, technical limitations, and delays threaten project timelines and revenue certainty.
3. CFD vs PPA: Competing Revenue Models in a Shifting Market
Government-backed Contracts for Difference provide stable revenue but may reduce corporate PPA opportunities, requiring strategic positioning.
4. Greenhouse Gas protocol updates
What you need to know and how it will impact you.
5. Managing Revenue and Operational Risk in a Volatile Renewable Market
Practical strategies for sellers to hedge against negative pricing and market cannibalization
1. Navigating Renewable Price Volatility: Wholesale vs PPA
Buyers face unpredictable renewable energy prices, making it challenging to structure PPAs that balance cost stability with market exposure.
2. Mastering PPA Negotiations: Choosing the Right Deal
Selecting the right PPA requires understanding contract structures, risk allocation, and financial implications—missteps can lock buyers into unsuitable terms.
3. Scope 3 Decarbonization: Making Your Value Chain Truly Green
Achieving 100% renewable across a global supply chain is complex, with risks of indirect emissions undermining corporate sustainability goals.
4. How to unlock rooftop solar at retail parks? Hosted by Emily Dale, Senior Sustainability Manager, British Land
5. Short-Term vs. Long-Term Power Contracts: Balancing Flexibility with Revenue Stability
Speaker
Hyperscale tech companies are driving unprecedented demand for renewable energy, creating both opportunities and market distortions. Their scale, timing, and specific procurement requirements challenge traditional sourcing and contract structures. This session explores how developers, corporates, and intermediaries can respond strategically to meet massive, time-sensitive renewable demand while managing market impact.
• Examine how hyperscale corporate demand affects renewable markets and pricing
• Explore strategies to align procurement, project development, and contract timing with hyperscale needs
• Discuss lessons for managing market impact and ensuring reliable delivery at scale
Policy, technology, and corporate demand are rapidly reshaping renewable energy markets. This session provides forward-looking insights into expected capacity growth, emerging PPA trends, merchant exposure, and hyperscale demand, offering guidance on how to position procurement, investment, and development strategies to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Highlight expected market trends, including renewable capacity growth and pricing shifts
• What does the future of PPA structures, hybrid projects, and shorter-term contracting look like.
• Quick screenshot of the next phase for developers, corporate buyers, and investors
• Identify key opportunities and risks for 2026–2027
