A Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA) is a financial arrangement in which a third-party developer owns, operates, and maintains the photovoltaic (PV) system, and a host customer agrees to site the system on its property and purchases the system's electric output from the solar services provider for a predetermined period. This financial arrangeme. Figure 1 below illustrates the roles of all participants in an SPPA. Adapted from Rahus Institute's "The Customer's Guide to Solar Power Purchase Agreements" (2008). A host customer agrees to have solar panels installed on its property, typically its roof, and signs a long-term contract with the solar services provider to purchase the generated pow. In order to claim a system's on-site solar electricity production towards the Green Power Partnership's green power use requirements, a Partner must retain the associated renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated by the system. For more information on solar, RECs, and associated claims, read Green-e's Solar FAQs and Claims (pdf)fact sheet. Sys. The resources below provide additional information on SPPAs. 1. The Rahus Institute's "The Customer's Guide to Solar Power Purchase Agreements" (pdf) 2. Webinar: Solar Power Purchase Agreements 3. Solar Electric Power Association 4. Solar Energy Industries Association.
