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First-Ever Peace REC (P-REC) Transaction Drives Renewable Energy Development in Africa

Microsoft recently executed the first-ever Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) transaction with Energy Peace Partners and Congolese solar developer, Nuru. 3Degrees facilitated the agreement in which Microsoft purchased P-RECs from a new solar project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will directly finance the installation of 35 new streetlights in a recently electrified neighborhood of Goma. The streetlights: Read More

5 predictions for the corporate renewable energy market in 2021

Sponsored: To predict what corporate renewable energy buyers will be doing next year, LevelTen Energy looked toward the world’s largest technology companies. Read More

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Corporate Clean Energy Procurement: State of the Market

Why and how are companies making the transition to clean energy? The why is it increasingly clear. ESG commitments, paired with the compelling financial returns of renewable energy purchases, are driving procurement decisions in new ways. Buyers increasingly seek renewables as cost-competitive sources of new power generation that offer a hedge against price volatility seen in traditional energy options. Read More

Corporate renewable energy in the age of COVID-19

Will this upheaval slow clean energy goals? There's strong reason for optimism. Read More

Engie's renewables chief on scaling corporate contracts, hydrogen hopes and offshore wind

How do you add 9 gigawatts of solar and wind in the next three years? You turn to corporate buyers, universities, hospitals and cities to commit to at least half that capacity. Read More

Anheuser-Busch 'signs' giant contract with the sun

The beverage giant announced that it's set to meet its renewable energy goals four years ahead of schedule, thanks to solar. Read More

Purchasing local solar power is a win-win for cities

The back story of Philadelphia's plan to build a 70-megawatt plant that will power up to 22 percent of its municipal government. Read More

How Bloomberg, Cox, Gap Inc., Salesforce and Workday combined clout to buy clean power

The deal, facilitated by LevelTen Energy and BayWa, came together after about a year of negotiations. Read More

Microsoft has figured out a way to reduce risks associated with PPAs

A new sort of contract known a volume firming agreement could insulate corporate buyers from weather-related hiccups and the intermittent nature of solar and wind power production. Read More

Transaction advisor fees: Is the success fee model working for our industry?

Sponsored: How much should advisors charge for navigating the RE procurement process? Read More