18.11.2021

How has the energy crisis increased the energy awareness of entrepreneurs?

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Adam Wlizło

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The European energy crisis does not make it easier to decide to buy energy and gas for 2022 and beyond

The European energy crisis, which results in the highest historical price level, does not make it easier to decide to buy energy and gas for 2022 and beyond. Difficult market conditions have prompted many entrepreneurs to look carefully at companies' energy management.

The questions you ask us not only concern prices (will it be cheaper?), But indicate a greater need to understand the market, and in particular the opportunities related to it. What energy purchase strategy is optimal from the point of view of your business? What are the choices of products offered by energy sellers? How to wisely use indexed offers? What are cPPA contracts and are they safe? How profitable are investments in own energy generation sources (e.g. installation of PV panels on company premises)? And finally, what knowledge should we have when negotiating rates with energy sellers?

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