There is a need for solutions that would eliminate the risks associated with costly upfront capital investments and the lack of technical expertise in the maintenance of assets (Cullinen, 2015). In comparison to a traditional PPA, where the off-taker is a utility, under corporate PPAs, the power generated is purchased, directly from a renewable energy producer, by corporate actors such as mining companies. Under this model, the mine as a corporate customer strikes a PPA with an IPP.