PPA announced for Solarcentury and Encavis project Talayuela Solar
Valencia, September 17 2019: Solarcentury, the global integrated solar power company, together with the solar and wind operator Encavis AG, has announced the signing of a financial Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Talayuela Solar; the 300 MWp project in Cáceres, Spain. Talayuela Solar is being built without subsidy and the power from the plant will be sold on the open market. The swap that has been signed is a financial instrument which hedges the off-take price for approximately 75% of the volume of production ensuring both a secured stable income for the first 10 years of operation and the bankability of the project.
The PPA is based on industry standard documentation published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), more commonly used to hedge financial interest rate or currency risks and has been tailored to the Talayuela Solar project. The PPA is structured as a hedge of Talayuela Solar’s capture price rather than base load price, thus providing an optimal as produced hedge for the Talayuela project revenues.
The PPA counterparty is a leading international energy company with a solid investment grade credit rating and a pan-European asset base, active in more than 40 countries and with a proven track record in financial hedges.
Jose Miguel Ferrer, General Manager of Solarcentury in Iberia said: “PPAs of this nature are still extremely new and rare; the signing of this contract is the culmination of a significant amount of work that will help lay the track for the expansion of subsidy-free solar in Europe.” Solarcentury has a 1GWp pipeline in Spain and a 5GWp pipeline globally.
At 300MWp, Talayuela Solar will be one of the most powerful solar projects in Europe. The solar energy produced is enough to power 150,000 homes for an entire year (enough to power all the homes in Badajoz). The plant has been developed by Solarcentury in conjunction with Kompa Solaire Sasu and Genia Global Energy Solutions, SL. In October 2018 80% of the plant was sold to Encavis AG with Solarcentury retaining a 20% stake.
The connection to the grid is already completed, all permits are in place and Solarcentury is expected to start construction in the Autumn. The plant is expected to be connected to the grid by the end of the second half of 2020.
Notes to editors
In November 2020 Solarcentury joined forces with Statkraft – read the press release here www.solarcentury.com/statkraft-acquires-solarcentury
About Solarcentury: Established in 1998, Solarcentury is a leading global solar power company that develops, constructs, owns and operates utility-scale solar and smart technology. Solarcentury is known internationally for developing and building some of the largest utility-scale solar projects in the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, Kenya and Mexico, including pioneering projects such as the world’s first solar bridge at Blackfriars Station in Central London.
Solarcentury’s mission is to make a meaningful difference in the global fight against climate chaos by making solar power the dominant energy source worldwide. During Solarcentury’s 22-year history the business has helped solar power become mainstream, and our projects have generated 6 billion kWh of clean electricity, saving over 1.7 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
About Statkraft: Statkraft is a leading company in hydropower internationally and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. The Group produces hydropower, wind power, solar power, gas-fired power and supplies district heating. Statkraft is a global company in energy market operations. Statkraft has 4,000 employees in 17 countries. www.statkraft.com
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