Knight Frank has launched a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) advisory service aimed at helping businesses, investors and public bodies secure clean electricity directly from renewable energy producers.
The property consultancy said the move comes as organisations across the UK accelerate efforts to decarbonise operations while seeking long-term price certainty through CPPAs, which typically run for 10 to 20 years.
Knight Frank said the service will build on more than 15 years of experience advising clients on sustainable energy procurement and will cover the full contract lifecycle, from assessing demand and sourcing projects to negotiating and managing agreements.
The launch follows Knight Frank’s own three-year renewable energy supply agreement with TotalEnergies, valued at more than £180 million.
“Knight Frank is deeply embedded in both the UK real estate and energy markets and we look forward to leveraging these deep relationships to enable our clients to access both sustainable power and price stability through market-leading CPPAs,” said David Goatman, the firm’s global head of energy and sustainability.
“With steady growth in renewables capacity, organisations are facing rising pressure to decarbonise operations and deliver credible ESG commitments, alongside cost reduction,” he added.
Flora Harley, head of energy and sustainability research at Knight Frank, said energy costs remain a central concern for corporate occupiers.
“Operational efficiency and cost control remain top priorities for corporate real estate occupiers according to our latest (Y)OUR SPACE research, and energy use is central to both,” Harley said.
She noted that while wholesale prices have eased, electricity and gas costs remain close to double pre-2021 levels, citing government statistics.
“CPPAs deliver verifiable low-carbon energy and cost stability, which explains the growing interest,” Harley said, adding that Knight Frank tracked 18 CPPAs signed in 2024, the highest annual total on record, compared with just three in 2019, with activity in 2025 on course to match that pace.
“These agreements not only support occupiers’ decarbonisation goals but also enable renewable deployment at scale, critical for the UK’s net zero trajectory and clean power targets,” she added.
