SSE Energy Markets has agreed a long-term power purchase agreement with CWP Energy covering 33% of output from the 308MW Sanquhar 2 wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
The offtake share equates to 83.4MW and is expected to generate around 354GWh of renewable electricity annually, the company said.
Sanquhar 2 is being developed in two phases, with first power anticipated in the third quarter of 2026 and full commercial operations targeted for the fourth quarter of the year.
Under the 47-month agreement, SSE Energy Supply Limited will provide fixed-price route-to-market services, including balancing risk management and associated charges, and will purchase 33% of the project’s Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) certificates.
SSE Energy Markets said the deal expands its contracts-for-difference route-to-market portfolio to 2.83GW and reinforces its position in UK renewable energy trading.
“Working again with CWP Energy on Sanquhar II demonstrates our ability to deliver tailored route-to-market solutions for large-scale onshore wind projects,” said Gordon Bell, managing director of SSE Energy Markets.
“This PPA supports renewable generation in Scotland and underlines our role in helping the UK transition to a low-carbon future,” he added.
Rhys Thomson, commercial director of CWP Energy, said the developer was pleased to conclude the agreement for one-third of the project’s output.
“Their commercial offer provided the flexibility we wanted, and execution was incredibly easy,” Thomson said.
“We now look forward to energising what will be the UK’s fourth largest windfarm later this summer.”
