【SMM PV News】Corporate PPA deals down 10% in 2025 as AI demand plugs gaps

Published: Feb 23, 2026 10:41

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BloombergNEF global report finds corporate clean energy procurement fell in 2025 for first time in nine years amid negative pricing and policy uncertainty. Big Tech leads procurement as number of cPPA offtakers halved in the United States. Solar remains the top generating technology for cPPAs.

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