Panel Discussion: Trends in Renewable PPAs

Synopsis

• How the surge in data center power demand is reshaping corporate procurement strategies and accelerating the shift to firm renewable supply
• Why rising energy prices and grid congestion are pushing buyers toward location-specific and reliability-focused contracting
• The evolution from traditional fixed-volume PPAs to flexible, hourly matched, and hybrid solar-plus-storage structures
• How developers are adapting to higher credit, delivery, and performance expectations from hyperscale and industrial offtakers
• What the next generation of PPAs will look like as reliability, price stability, and 24/7 clean energy targets converge