In a previous blog post, we analysed eight ways to reach 100% renewable electricity, looking at several buy and build options. In last week’s blog post, we investigated various EPC (build) options. In today’s article, we will shed more light on buying renewables via Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). In next week’s blog post (Part 2), … Continue reading Buying renewable energy via a Power Purchase Agreement, Part 1, Introduction →

In a previous blog post, we analysed eight ways to reach 100% renewable electricity, looking at various buy and build options. In this blog post, we will shed more light on the EPC (build) options. The volatility of wholesale electricity prices in recent years had many organisations consider building their own mid-scale solar farm to … Continue reading Building your own grid-connected solar farm under an EPC contract →

This blog post has been updated in Dec 19 to reflect the re-branding of NCOS to ‘Climate Active’. For many sustainability managers, navigating the many acronyms that exist for renewable energy certificates like LGCs and state-based certificate schemes like ESCs for carbon reduction activities can be confusing. Some schemes are federal; others are state-based. Some … Continue reading What you need to know about accounting for LGCs, STCs, ESCs, VEECs, ACCUs →