ACER Consultation on EU Power Purchase Agreements Market
Summary
The European Union Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) is launching a public consultation on developments and initiatives in the EU Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) market. The consultation aims to identify challenges and factors affecting the PPA market across Member States.
What changed
ACER will open a public consultation on March 31, 2026, concerning the EU Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) market. The consultation seeks to identify existing initiatives and challenges faced by market participants across EU Member States, focusing on regulatory, market, and financial factors influencing the development and functioning of PPAs. This initiative is in line with the revised Renewable Energy Directive's requirement for Member States to facilitate PPA uptake.
The consultation period will run from March 31 to May 8, 2026. Feedback received will inform ACER's 2026 annual assessment of the EU PPAs market. Regulated entities involved in or affected by PPAs should review the consultation details and submit their feedback by the deadline to influence ACER's assessment and potential future regulatory considerations.
What to do next
- Review ACER's public consultation on EU Power Purchase Agreements.
- Submit feedback on market developments, initiatives, and challenges by May 8, 2026.
- Assess internal PPA practices against identified market factors.
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ACER will consult on developments & initiatives in the EU Power Purchase Agreements market
ACER will consult on developments & initiatives in the EU Power Purchase Agreements market
What is it about?
On 31 March 2026, ACER will open a public consultation on developments in the EU Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) market. The aim is to identify existing initiatives and challenges faced by market participants across Member States.
What are Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)?
PPAs are long-term contracts between electricity producers (often renewable energy generators) and buyers. By providing renewable electricity at mutually agreed rates, these contracts foster long-term price stability and investment predictability for both parties. This helps reduce exposure to market volatility and encourages investments in renewable energy, limiting reliance on subsidy schemes.
Under the revised Renewable Energy Directive, Member States are required to facilitate the uptake of renewable PPAs by removing unjustified barriers and disproportionate or discriminatory practices. However, the availability and functioning of these contracts vary significantly across the EU due to different national regulatory frameworks and financing mechanisms.
Why consult?
ACER is responsible for monitoring the PPAs market and publishing an annual assessment of its development at both EU and Member State level.
To this end, ACER is launching a consultation to identify key regulatory, market and financial factors affecting the development and functioning of PPAs across Member States.
Get involved!
The public consultation will run from 31 March to 8 May 2026.
Feedback received will inform ACER’s 2026 annual assessment of the EU PPAs market.
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