Powering the net zero transition with PPAs: Join SmartestEnergy at All-Energy 2025

The UK energy market is facing a major transformation, presenting both challenges and opportunities for generators navigating the changing landscape of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Get a sneak peek at the insights Matt Neve, Portfolio Team Manager, will be sharing in the panel session ‘PPAs: Key trends in renewable power purchase agreements’ at All-Energy 2025.

A changing market landscape

Only five years ago, the UK energy market was grappling with volatility and uncertainty as Covid hit the world and we descended into a global energy crisis. With a heavy reliance on fossil fuels and growing geopolitical tensions, energy security was top of the agenda. And, although this drove a need for increased renewable energy generation, market volatility and cost uncertainty held back long-term commitments from generators and growth was inconsistent.

Fast forward to 2025, and the energy landscape has continued to evolve. Volatility has settled, prices returned to a new normal and renewables have overtaken fossil fuels as the UK’s primary source of electricity, accounting for more than half of Britain’s electricity generation in 2024. Now, generators are seeking greater certainty and stability, and, as the country sets its sights on achieving the clean power 2030 targets, new renewable capacity will be at the heart of this transformation.

The role of CfDs and CPPAs

In the upcoming panel session, Matt Neve will explore the critical role that Contracts for Difference (CfDs) and Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) play in facilitating the energy transition.

These tools help address some of the key challenges facing the sector including securing stable investment, ensuring predictable pricing, and deploying renewable capacity at an unprecedented scale. By offering the creditworthiness and financial certainty needed to attract investment, CfDs and CPPAs will be critical in providing projects with a route to market and accelerating the development of renewable assets across the country.

Join the conversation

To gain deeper insights into how these mechanisms are shaping the future of the UK's energy landscape, join Matt, alongside industry experts, as they explore the evolving landscape of renewable PPAs.

• Topic: PPAs: Key trends in renewable power purchase agreements
• Date & Time: 2:00-3:30pm, Wednesday, 14th May
• Location: Dochart
• Panellists:
  • Chair: Lucy Dolton, Assets & Infrastructure Manager, Cornwall Insights
  • Matt Neve, Portfolio Team Manager, SmartestEnergy
  • Monika Paplaczyk, Chief Investment Officer, Thrive Renewables
  • Alan Kyle, Energy Procurement - PPAs and Embedded, Co-Op Group
  • Tom Abbott, Director of PPA, EDF Group

Visit us at stand G60

Visit us at stand G60 to chat to our Generation team to help you explore ways of maximising revenue from your generation project. Whether you’re looking for fixed, flexible, corporate sleeves or CfDs, our expert team can provide you with a PPA to match your needs and unlock your assets potential.