Everything You Need to Know About Blended PPAs for Hotels & Spas

Our blended Power Purchase Agreement combines solar PV, Combined Heat and Power (CHP), and battery storage under one fully-funded contract. Unlike traditional renewable energy approaches that use single technologies, our blended PPAs optimise both electricity and thermal energy needs specific to hotels and spas, achieving up to 95% system efficiency through integrated heat recovery.

You benefit from immediate cash-flow improvements from day one of operation, with no upfront investment required. The system typically pays for itself through energy savings within the first few years, whilst you enjoy reduced energy costs throughout the entire PPA term, typically 15-25 years.

With our blended PPA, Saber Renewable Energy funds, installs, and maintains all equipment. You simply purchase the generated energy at pre-agreed rates typically 20-40% below grid tariffs. This eliminates capital expenditure, operational risk, and maintenance burden, allowing you to focus on guest experience whilst benefiting from energy independence.

Our Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Hotel & Spa solutions units generate electricity on-site, then capture the engine’s waste heat through advanced heat exchangers. This recovered thermal energy is perfect for spa pools, saunas, steam rooms, underfloor heating, and hot water systems, applications that require constant heat regardless of occupancy. This dual-purpose approach of our hotel CHP systems pushes system efficiency up to 95%.

Your blended PPA system provides enhanced resilience. The CHP unit can operate independently of the grid, whilst battery storage provides backup power for critical loads. This means your spa facilities, lifts, emergency lighting, and essential guest services can continue operating even during power cuts, protecting both revenue and reputation.

Yes, we specialise in working within heritage and planning constraints. Solar panels can often be positioned on less visible roof sections, whilst modern CHP units are compact enough to fit in existing plant rooms. Our design team works closely with conservation officers and planning authorities to ensure installations complement rather than compromise historic buildings. Any site remediation work can also be wrapped into the PPA.

From initial consultation to go-live typically takes 6-9 months:
• Feasibility assessment: 4-6 weeks
• Detailed design and planning: 4-8 weeks
• Permitting and approvals: 6-12 weeks (often parallel)
• Installation and commissioning: 8-12 weeks
• Handover and training: 1-2 weeks

All maintenance, monitoring, and repairs are included in your PPA agreement for the full contract term. Saber Renewable Energy manages scheduled CHP servicing, solar panel cleaning, battery health checks, and system optimisation. You receive regular performance reports but have no operational burden—allowing your team to focus on guest services.

You typically have the option to take full ownership of the fully-depreciated renewable energy assets at no additional cost. Alternatively, you can extend the PPA agreement on revised terms or have the equipment removed and the site reinstated, though most clients choose to retain the systems given their continued value.

Absolutely. We can structure blended PPAs across your entire portfolio under single agreements, simplifying administration whilst scaling savings. Each site receives a bespoke technology blend matched to its specific energy profile, but billing and management are consolidated for operational efficiency into a single PPA giving clarity on costs over the PPA period.

Your blended PPA provides authentic, measurable environmental benefits that you can showcase through real-time generation displays in reception areas, in-room sustainability information, website content highlighting your renewable energy use, and verified carbon reduction reporting for corporate clients and sustainability certifications.

Yes, our 2G Energy CHP units are hydrogen-ready, designed to operate on 100% hydrogen as decarbonised gas supplies become available. This future-proofing ensures your investment aligns with long-term net-zero pathways whilst delivering immediate carbon reductions and cost savings today.