How to ensure that corporate buying of renewable energy really makes..
19 december 2017
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How to ensure that corporate buying of renewable energy really makes a difference
Published: 19/12/2017
Many corporations are eager to contribute to the fight against climate change by sourcing renewable energy. Yet despite some high-profile power purchase agreements, corporate renewables sourcing is still a small market and not always making a real contribution to the energy transition. In an article for Energy Post, Malte Gephart, energy policy expert at Navigant, provides a market analysis and explains what needs to change for the market to make a real difference.
According to Gephart, corporate renewables sourcing has great potential, but is not yet used to its full capacity. ?At the moment, PPAs and other forms of RES sourcing do not always trigger additional investment in renewable energy?, he writes. In the article, Gephart shows which regulatory reforms could strengthen corporate RES sourcing markets and unlock their potential. Companies would be incentivised to choose their RES sourcing strategy with a view to the actual effects it has on the energy transition.
Read the full article at: energypost.euMalte Gephart recently summarised the key trends in corporate energy sourcing in a webinar.
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