Low Carbon, a UK-based renewable energy investor, has signed new long-term Power Purchase Agreements with SmartestEnergy. The agreements cover 300MW of solar capacity under the UK’s Contracts for Difference scheme. The agreements include eight Allocation Round 4 and three Allocation Round 5 solar PV assets. Most AR4 projects are already onboarded or nearing completion, with PPAs starting in July 2025, while AR5 assets will begin in April 2028. The partnership between Low Carbon and SmartestEnergy began in 2013 under the Renewables Obligation scheme and later expanded to CfD-backed projects. These PPAs are intended to manage price risks and support Low Carbon’s growth as an independent power producer. Both companies have shown interest in expanding their collaboration across additional technologies aligned with the UK’s energy transition goals.Earlier to this, Low Carbon transferred ownership of its Gate Burton solar project in Lincolnshire to EDF.