2025 Agenda
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- Will data centres be the epicentre of renewable energy consumption over the next 10 years?
- Unlike traditional industries, data centres ramp up energy consumption over time rather than instantly consuming at full capacity. How is this affecting PPA contract structures, pricing mechanisms, and supplier relationships?
- Data centres are exploring private energy networks to reduce their reliance on the public grid. Will the rise of private networks disrupt the traditional electricity market, or will this drive new collaboration models?
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As Europe undergoes a transformative energy transition, power and PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) prices are being driven by fluctuating market dynamics, and a complex interplay of renewable energy proliferation, geopolitical shifts, and regulatory reforms.
This session will provide a forward-looking analysis of European power market trends, focusing on short and long-term European power price trajectories, the evolving landscape of PPA availability and pricing.
Whether you are negotiating your next PPA or planning investments in European renewables, this session offers critical insights into the future of power pricing.
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If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
In 2022, many market participants rushed to lock in a PPA at the height of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the subsequent ballooning of energy prices globally. In 2025, European markets find themselves in a drastically different energy pricing environment. In the first eight months of 2024, European electricity prices fell into negative territory for a record 7,841 hours.
In this new energy price environment, is this an ideal year to lock in a long-term PPA?
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This session will explore how the reordering of grid connection queues is reshaping curtailment projections for renewable energy projects. With significant implications for project revenues, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and financing strategies, attendees will gain insights into how these changes affect the economic viability of future developments. The presentation will equip participants with the tools to navigate complex grid reforms and understand their far-reaching impact on renewable energy investment decisions.
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- Considering the UK is targeting a fully decarbonised grid by 2030 and the European Union by 2050, what do the latest models tell us about our current pathway? Will we be in time to hit targets?
- What is the current outlook for progressing grid queues and supercharging grid resiliency, upgrades and investments?
- What regulatory and system design changes are necessary indicated by net zero pathways? How does this differ across markets?
- How would a net zero electricity system operate? How would renewable energy generators participate? And what would renewable energy procurement look like under the conditions of a fully decarbonised electricity grid?
- What practical steps should renewable energy producers, utilities and energy buyers take now to be prepared for the ongoing transition?
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If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
Stream One - Power Pricing & Renewable Revenues
Stream Two – Power Matching & Procurement
- What impact has the prevalence of negative and volatile capture prices had on PPA availability and pricing?
- How are IPPs, traders and developers approaching their revenue strategies under current market conditions?
- What hedging and diversification strategies are IPPs deploying to secure long-term price security?
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In a rapidly evolving PPA landscape, large energy buyers and PPA originators often have divergent priorities—from contract flexibility to pricing mechanisms, risk allocation, and contract standardisation. While buyers seek competitive pricing, long-term certainty, and sustainability alignment, originators must navigate return expectations, financing constraints, and evolving market conditions.
This session will explore the key points of alignment—and friction—between buyers and sellers in the European PPA market. Panelists will respond to real-time prompts based on their experiences structuring PPAs, with audience participation via Slido to steer the conversation.
Key Discussion Points:
- The Appetite for Standardisation – Would greater standardisation of PPA contracts reduce friction, or do buyers and originators require bespoke flexibility?
- Structuring the Deal – How are corporate buyers balancing CPPA, VPPA, and private wire structures? What do originators need to make these models work commercially?
- Contract Terms & Flexibility – Where do buyers and sellers disagree on tenure, price floors, and negative pricing clauses? What level of contract flexibility is realistic in the current market?
- Market Consolidation & Risk Allocation – As capital costs rise and the M&A landscape shifts, how are PPA originators structuring deals to remain attractive to buyers?
- The Cost of Capital & Return Expectations – With a changing interest rate environment, are buyer expectations on pricing misaligned with what originators can realistically offer?
- Where Do We Go from Here? – What changes to contract design, policy frameworks, and financing structures could help smooth deal-making in the PPA space?
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- What happens when the market turns against you? Explore how negative capture prices and power price cannibalisation are reshaping risk in European energy markets
- Why are many renewable generators locked out of the upside? And how is this pricing paralysis slowing down Europe’s green transition?
- Should buyers, sellers, or someone else hold the risk?
- What does a smarter PPA look like? Practical joint case study from Paratus and Luminous on how they have structured contracts to future-proof against volatility and drive investment confidence.
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As the energy transition accelerates, the expansion of offshore wind without sufficient storage capacities will bring new challenges to investors and market players. In the coming years, the GB power market is set to become more closely integrated with its European and Nordic neighbours through new interconnectors, while electrification, hydrogen electrolysers and batteries will shape and increase power consumption.
We’ll dive into latest results from Volue Insight’s long-term power modelling to explore how the evolving energy mix will impact long-term capture prices for offshore wind developers amid the lingering threat of price cannibalisation. Will greater production volumes continually erode producer revenues in the long term? How do capture prices stand against latest CFD auction strike prices? What risk does weather variability pose to investor returns?
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If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
This fast-paced, high-value networking session is designed to connect procurement leads from large energy consumers with renewable energy suppliers across the UK and Europe.
With the growing demand for long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), this session provides the ideal environment for buyers and suppliers to meet one-on-one, exchange key requirements, and explore potential deals that could shape future procurement strategies.
Ensure you come prepared!
Participating energy buyers (corporate & industrial offtakers) will want to know:
- Country Location – Where are your assets or portfolio based?
- Scale of Portfolio – Above or below 500MW?
- Energy Source – Solar, wind, BESS, hydrogen, tidal, pumped hydro?
- Operational Timeline – Estimated year of operation and grid connection status.
- Contract Structure Options – Are you offering physical PPAs, virtual PPAs, or private wire arrangements?
Participating energy suppliers (renewable energy asset owners & developers) will want to know:
- Energy Demand – How much energy do you need to procure?
- Procurement Timeline – When do you need the energy by?
- Location – Are you looking for UK or European-based renewable projects?
- Preferred Renewable Source – Solar, wind, BESS, hydrogen, tidal, pumped hydro?
- Contract Tenure – Do you have a preference for short-term or long-term procurement contracts?
- Preferred PPA Structure: i.e. Produced – Fixed Price, As Produced – Market Following, With or Without Indexation, Baseload vs. As Produced Supply, Physical, Virtual PPAs
As the day’s discussions end, unwind and indulge in an evening of relaxed networking at the 2025 Renewables Procurement & Revenue Europe Drinks Reception sponsored by EDF Renewables.
Whether you’re looking to deepen existing relationships or spark new collaborations, the EDF and Solar Media team invites you to mingle with peers and future partners in an informal and convivial environment in the heart of London.
- What are the key drivers of forecasting uncertainty in today’s volatile energy markets?
- How do regional variations in energy policy and market dynamics affect forecast accuracy?
- What role can market participants facilitate to create more reliable and transparent forecasting frameworks?
- How are industry leaders integrating current forecasts into their forward risk mitigation, energy procurement and revenue strategies?
- How are market participants navigating the challenge of aligning forecasts between buyers, sellers and financiers?
- How can stakeholders account for climate variability and extreme weather events in their forecasting models?
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- Where in the contracting process do deals commonly fall through?
- How are fluctuating energy prices and negative pricing events reshaping long-term PPA negotiations?
- How are contracting partners meeting buyers’ expectations for lower prices, additionality and procurement transparency against sellers’ need to secure sustainable returns amidst a challenging operational climate?
- How are market participants finding agreement during negotiations when divergence in power price forecasts are misaligning buyer and seller expectations?
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If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
Stream One – Risk Management & Revenue Optimisation
Stream Two – Future of Energy Demand, Consumption & Decarbonisation
Hear from a leading energy buyer on their journeys to diversify their consumption of renewable energy beyond traditional renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. Iron Mountain is integrating tidal energy into its operations as part of its commitment to 100% clean energy by 2040.
- What alternative energy sources are large energy buyers turning to, to provide predictability and baseload to complement intermittent sources like solar and wind?
- What operational, contractual, and technical steps were involved in integrating tidal energy into existing renewable energy procurement strategies.
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“Large energy buyers” is often used as a catch-all term but in reality, renewable energy consumption comes from a range of sectors with various needs. How do the priorities of offtakers differ from sector-to-sector? What are they looking for from their energy partners?
Find out directly from them on our sector-specific roundtables. Each roundtable will have a focus on a specific type of energy buyer.
Each roundtable will be hosted by a renewable energy procurement lead from an established energy buyer from the respective sector providing first-hand insights and facilitating discussion.
Sector Roundtables:
- Datacentres Operators
- Heavy Industry
- Public Sector Bodies
- Private Sector Corporations
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Join one of our 10 market roundtables, each focused on a specific PPA market within Europe. This is your opportunity to engage in targeted discussions on the scale, structure, and evolving landscape of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in key renewable energy markets.
Each roundtable will be hosted by an established player with extensive exposure to the respective market, offering first-hand insights into the addressable PPA market, procurement trends, pricing expectations and auction landscape.
Market Roundtables:
- The United Kingdom
- Italy
- Romania
- Poland
- France
- Germany
- The Republic of Ireland
- The Netherlands
- Spain & Portugal
- The Nordics (Denmark, Finland and Sweden)
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- What technical, economic, and contractual hurdles must be cleared for large industrial buyers to commit to green hydrogen?
- How can producers align with buyer timelines by integrating hydrogen into existing natural gas grids, logistics, and asset bases?
- How regional clusters can de-risk supply and stimulate demand aggregation to unlock economies of scale.
- How robust certification schemes are helping buyers verify green credentials, reduce risk, and secure internal buy-in.
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If you are interested in sponsoring this networking opportunity, please contact the event’s sponsorship lead: Daniele Moreschi
Stream One – Risk Management & Revenue Optimisation
Stream Two – Future of Energy Demand, Consumption & Decarbonisation
- What strategies are asset owners adopting to minimise revenue losses from curtailment, such as storage solutions, grid interconnection upgrades, and real-time energy routing?
- How are advanced technologies, such as AI-driven demand-response systems and dynamic forecasting tools, enabling more effective grid management in the face of variable renewable generation?
- How are digital platforms and market intelligence tools facilitating better participation in energy markets, including intraday and ancillary services markets, to maximize the value of renewable assets?
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- How can asset owners manage the operational intricacies of geographically dispersed and technologically diverse portfolios effectively, especially as hybrid energy systems become more prevalent?
- How are unified digital platforms streamlining data aggregation, visualisation, and decision-making across multi-asset portfolios, and what are the latest trends in platform interoperability?
- What advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are driving predictive maintenance, performance optimisation, and risk mitigation for renewable energy assets?
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- What terms are market participants seeking to impose in agreements to allow hedging of financial and market risks between IPPs and buyers, enable operational flexibility to enable intentional curtailment and more?
- What successes are market participants finding from incorporating solutions like hourly energy tracking? Are offtakers seeking real-time renewable energy alignment, beyond traditional annual or monthly matching models?
- How are energy buyers choosing to structure PPA contracts combining multiple renewable sources (e.g., solar, wind, storage)?
