Market Recap: European PPA Market Rebalances as Flexibility Offtake Accelerates
Drawn from Pexapark’s newly released market report, Europe’s PPA market stabilized in H1 2026, but a structural shift is underway. Standalone solar PPAs lost momentum as declining capture rates widened the buyer-seller pricing gap. At the same time, mixed-technology, offshore wind, and operational PPAs gained ground. Corporate buyers, led by data center operators, remained the dominant source of demand despite an increasingly complex procurement environment.
Meanwhile, utilities are increasingly monetizing market volatility by building third-party BESS flexibility portfolios, as Flexibility Purchase Agreements (FPAs) become the dominant route to market for BESS assets. Growing exposure to flexibility is also strengthening utilities’ ability to take on long-term renewable offtake.
Join Pexapark’s PPA Market & Pricing Analyst, Victoria Santos, for an expert overview of the report findings, with perspectives from the RE-Source Platform and industry leaders across the corporate and utility space.
🗓️ Tuesday, September 29, 2026
⏰ 01:00 PM BST | 02:00 PM CET
What you’ll take away:
- Where PPA prices and deal structures are moving, and how buyer and seller expectations are shifting across Europe
- How BESS FPAs have scaled across Europe, and which commercial structures – including PPA+, optimization agreements and hybrid revenue models – are emerging
- How buyers, utilities and traders are adapting procurement to risk-managed hybrid portfolios and shaped renewable electricity
Register today to join this webinar for an expert recap of 2026 and outlook for 2027.
Note: Pexapark co-hosts this webinar with the RE-Source Platform, as a preview ahead of Pexapark’s PPA & BESS Market Insights session, live in Amsterdam at RE-Source 2026 (4-5 November) – where you can take the conversation further, face to face with our experts.
Meet the Speakers
PPA Market & Pricing Analyst, Pexapark
Victoria Santos is a PPA & BESS Market Analyst within Pexapark’s Analysis team, tracking renewable energy PPA and BESS markets across Europe and translating market developments into actionable insights. She is a lead contributor to Pexapark’s market research, client briefings, and webinars, with a particular focus on the Nordic and GB markets. Prior to joining Pexapark, Victoria worked at Wood Mackenzie as a Research Associate covering European renewable energy markets.
Anna De Cock
Anna is the Partnerships Manager at the RE-Source Platform, Europe’s leading forum for corporate renewable energy sourcing. She leads corporate buyer engagement, managing key relationships with industry associations, national hubs, and the Energy Buyers Hub. Anna also oversees the annual B2B matchmaking sessions between renewable energy buyers and suppliers, helping companies simplify their transition to clean energy.