Wiltshire-headquartered renewable energy provider Good Energy has secured the largest energy supply deal in its 26‑year history, signing a major new power purchase agreement with a global group.
Ørsted will supply Chippenham-based Good Energy with electricity from its Walney 1 and Walney 2 offshore wind farms off the coast of Cumbria.
Under the two‑year agreement, which runs from October 2026 to October 2028, Good Energy will purchase 200 GWh of UK‑sourced renewable electricity each year, about one-sixth of the wind farms’ output.
Over the full term, the partnership will deliver 400 GWh of renewable energy, which could supply electricity to more than 74,000 UK homes annually, based on typical household usage.
Building on an established relationship with Ørsted, the deal follows Good Energy’s 2023 agreement to source 110 GWh per year from the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm.
Together, these agreements reflect an expansion of Good Energy’s energy supply strategy, combining its long‑standing decentralised generation model made up of more than 3,300 independent energy producers with larger‑scale, longer‑term contracts.
This approach was said to support Good Energy’s growing customer base and national expansion, serving domestic households and larger energy users such as data centres that require consistent, predictable power.
In April, Good Energy announced that it is working with Stellium Datacenters on one of the UK’s largest purpose-built data centre campuses near Newcastle to cut the centre’s carbon emissions by 75 per cent and link consumption directly to power generated by the independent UK renewable generators working with Good Energy.
Fran Woodward, managing director of supply at Good Energy, said: “This agreement with Ørsted is a key milestone for Good Energy and marks the largest energy supply deal we have ever signed.
“More importantly, it represents a step change in the scale of our supply at a time when demand for home‑grown renewable power is accelerating, driven by an ongoing energy crisis and heightened global instability.
“By partnering with Ørsted on Walney, we’re significantly increasing the amount of predictable, UK renewable power in our portfolio. That scale allows us to bring clean, reliable energy to more households across the UK, while also supporting businesses that are investing in the energy transition and looking for greater certainty and renewable security as they navigate increasingly volatile energy markets.”
Joseph Conlan, head of origination at Ørsted, said: “We value our strong collaboration with Good Energy, and this PPA reflects the shared success we’ve built together on our previous PPA’s.
“As Good Energy looks to expand its supply in the UK, we are keen to further develop this relationship and support their continued growth alongside our own portfolio developments.
“Together, we share the desire to speed up the transition to a sustainable energy system.”