1.2MWp PPA for a Midlands 3PL Warehouse
1,200 kWp · 11.5 p/kWh · 20 years
Year-1 saving: £164,000
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Distilleries
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Public sector
Retail
UK solar PPA case studies — 2024-2026 deals
Ten anonymised composite case studies based on real UK PPA deals signed 2024-2026. Each covers the site profile, business challenge, PPA solution, outcome and watch-outs we learned. Numbers are accurate to ±10%.
720kWp PPA for a Coventry Auto-parts Factory
720 kWp · 12.2 p/kWh · 20 years
Year-1 saving: £82,000
1.5MWp PPA for an NHS Foundation Trust
1,500 kWp · 11.0 p/kWh · 25 years
Year-1 saving: £195,000
615kWp PPA Across 7 Schools in a MAT
615 kWp · 13.5 p/kWh · 25 years
Year-1 saving: £62,000
320kWp PPA Across a Cornwall Hotel Chain
320 kWp · 14.0 p/kWh · 20 years
Year-1 saving: £28,000
220kWp PPA at a Speyside Distillery
220 kWp · 12.8 p/kWh · 20 years
Year-1 saving: £22,000
380kWp PPA for an East Anglian Food Processor
380 kWp · 12.0 p/kWh · 25 years
Year-1 saving: £44,000
145kWp PPA on a Lincolnshire Dairy Farm
145 kWp · 13.5 p/kWh · 25 years
Year-1 saving: £14,500
Multi-site PPA Portfolio for a London Borough
2,100 kWp · 11.5 p/kWh · 25 years
Year-1 saving: £270,000
2.2MWp PPA Rollout Across 14 Retail Stores
2,200 kWp · 11.8 p/kWh · 20 years
Year-1 saving: £280,000
Market reference
Notable UK corporate solar PPAs
For context, some of the UK's largest companies have publicly contracted renewable electricity through corporate PPAs. These are publicly reported deals listed as market reference — we are not party to them.
| Off-taker | Sector | Structure | What's publicly reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Logistics / data centres | Corporate PPAs (multiple) | Repeatedly reported as the world's largest corporate buyer of renewable energy, with a portfolio of UK and European solar and wind PPAs. |
| Tesco | Retail / supermarkets | Corporate solar PPAs | Has publicly contracted large-scale UK solar generation via long-term corporate PPAs as part of its net-zero programme. |
| Sainsbury's | Retail / supermarkets | Corporate solar PPA | Publicly committed to sourcing renewable electricity through power purchase agreements with UK solar developers. |
| Marks & Spencer | Retail | Corporate renewable PPA | Part of M&S 'Plan A' net-zero commitments, sourcing renewable power via long-term agreements. |
| Nestlé UK | Food & drink manufacturing | Corporate solar/wind PPA | Publicly reported renewable PPAs covering UK manufacturing operations. |
| IKEA / Ingka | Retail | On-site + corporate PPA | Long-running renewable strategy combining on-site solar with off-site corporate PPAs across its UK estate. |
Based on each company's own public sustainability disclosures; no specific contract figures are claimed. Your own indicative deal: get a tariff in 24 hours.
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