A game of risk

The rising popularity of “baseload” power purchase agreements (PPAs) has posed questions to solar electricity suppliers in the German market. How can projects that do not generate at night, with wide seasonal output variation, effectively supply constant power to consumers? More importantly, who shoulders the price risk?

Issue 11 – 2022

Enerparc markets the electricity from this solar power plant in Büttel, Germany, as “baseload.” This means the operator must deliver the same performance day and night, summer and winter.

Photo: Enerparc AG

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