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Difference between revisions of "Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) - Wind Energy"
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The PPA should be signed before construction starts. Under a PPA, off-takers agree to buy power from the project company for a set period at a certain rate. The PPA is obviously the most important agreement to be negotiated for the project as it dictates the future revenues of the project, It is crucial that the PPA does not penalize the project company if the power supply is affected by low wind levels (cp. e.g. [http://gtz-windenergy.org.vn/index.php?cntnt01articleid=25&cntnt01dateformat=%28%25d%2F%25m%29&cntnt01detailtemplate=wind%20energy%20in%20vietnam&cntnt01returnid=53&mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0 GTZ Wind Energy Vietnam]). | The PPA should be signed before construction starts. Under a PPA, off-takers agree to buy power from the project company for a set period at a certain rate. The PPA is obviously the most important agreement to be negotiated for the project as it dictates the future revenues of the project, It is crucial that the PPA does not penalize the project company if the power supply is affected by low wind levels (cp. e.g. [http://gtz-windenergy.org.vn/index.php?cntnt01articleid=25&cntnt01dateformat=%28%25d%2F%25m%29&cntnt01detailtemplate=wind%20energy%20in%20vietnam&cntnt01returnid=53&mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0 GTZ Wind Energy Vietnam]). | ||
| − | == Pricing (structure) <br> == | + | == Pricing (structure) <br> == |
| − | == Term and termination <br> == | + | == Term and termination <br> == |
| − | == Transmission<br> == | + | == Transmission<br> == |
| − | == Cost & risk allocation<br> == | + | == Cost & risk allocation<br> == |
| − | == Examples <br> == | + | == Examples <br> == |
see: GTZ 2009: Development of Implementation Strategies for a Regional Regulatory Action Plan (RRAP) for the Western Cape. http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/gtz2009-en-regional-regulatory-action-plan-western-cape.pdf | see: GTZ 2009: Development of Implementation Strategies for a Regional Regulatory Action Plan (RRAP) for the Western Cape. http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/gtz2009-en-regional-regulatory-action-plan-western-cape.pdf | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 8 August 2011
Aspects of PPA (Power Purchase Agreement)
The PPA should be signed before construction starts. Under a PPA, off-takers agree to buy power from the project company for a set period at a certain rate. The PPA is obviously the most important agreement to be negotiated for the project as it dictates the future revenues of the project, It is crucial that the PPA does not penalize the project company if the power supply is affected by low wind levels (cp. e.g. GTZ Wind Energy Vietnam).
Pricing (structure)
Term and termination
Transmission
Cost & risk allocation
Examples
see: GTZ 2009: Development of Implementation Strategies for a Regional Regulatory Action Plan (RRAP) for the Western Cape. http://www.gtz.de/de/dokumente/gtz2009-en-regional-regulatory-action-plan-western-cape.pdf
Power Purchase Agreement pp. 42
