Organisations are facing growing pressure to demonstrate progress towards scientifically backed targets for mitigating the global climate crisis. This is a key focus area in the upcoming general election and a growing concern for businesses themselves. Many companies are reviewing their Net Zero strategies, but navigating the options can be complex, and concerns about “greenwashing” must be addressed.
Renewable energy is central to achieving sustainability and Net Zero goals. Businesses are exploring ways to manage emissions by reducing reliance on fossil fuels and contributing positively to the energy transition. Ripple Energy is a leading innovator in this space, offering a practical yet impassioned approach to ownership and participation.
Ripple allows organisations to directly own a share of a wind farm or solar park. This cooperative energy model, or offsite energy generation ownership, provides access to cleaner, lower-cost energy, via the grid. Fractional ownership lets you hold a small stake in a large-scale project, alongside other participants, to reap quantifiable benefits.
"The key to Net Zero strategies that directly contribute to the energy transition is additionality - we need organisations to be investing in the renewable assets needed to power their operations with green energy, and support the UK's goals too."
- Charlotte Hammett, New Propositions Manager, Ripple
The Benefits of Offsite Renewable Ownership
Tangibility
Own a tangible part of a renewable project, either through the cooperative or directly via the project SPV (special purchase vehicle). You can visit the site and see real-time data on its energy generation.
Additionality
Directly contribute to new green electricity entering the grid. Ripple sells Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs) with the generated power, ensuring a clear, contractual link between your investment and additional green energy. Whatever you take out of the grid, you have already put in and this is critical, and highlighted by the UK Green Building Council as the major determining factor in the climate impact of offsite action.
Optimal Geographical Placement
Access projects in locations with ideal weather conditions. Ripple has wind farms in blustery Scotland and Wales, a solar park in sunny Devon, and plans for offshore wind co-operatives too.
Economies of Scale
Benefit from the cost-effectiveness of large-scale generation compared to smaller on-site projects. While on-site generation remains valuable for some businesses, offsite ownership can be a more efficient option for many, including those who do not own their premises.
Renewable Energy Expertise
Focus on your core business while Ripple manages the renewable development process. Our team has extensive experience and strong relationships with leading developers, built over decades of energy sector experience.
Financial Advantages and Risk Protection
Unlike carbon offsets, which are purely an emissions mitigation cost, investment in a Ripple project offers financial returns. You can choose to receive the energy from your share of the project at an agreed rate, protecting you from market price spikes like those seen in the recent energy crisis. Several variations of this are available:
1) Direct supply to your premises via your existing energy supplier (sleeving arrangement), accessing stable lower costs
2) Corporate power purchase agreement (PPA)
3) Sale of power managed by Ripple with financial returns to you
ESG and Social Impact: A Broader Commitment
Ripple goes beyond carbon reduction. Our model promotes people power and alternative ownership structures that benefit wider communities. Co-operative membership starts at just £25, with instalment options possible, making it one of the most accessible green energy products available. Ripple also invests in community benefit funds, tackles fuel poverty, and conducts ecological assessments to improve biodiversity at project sites.
Signing up for Ripple membership is more than just a way to reduce carbon emissions and monthly bills: it’s a way to take a stand and demand energy landscape change. Real climate action only begins when we all work together to embrace renewables and now is the time.
