Orange Slovensko, the Slovakian subsidiary of telecommunications group Orange, has entered into a ten-year physical Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Austrian power producer Enery, marking the latest step in the carrier's broader European renewable energy procurement strategy.
Under the agreement, Enery will deliver 125,030MWh of electricity over the contract's duration, sourced from a 12.5MW solar plant located in the Banska Bystrica region in central Slovakia. The facility is scheduled to commence operations in 2027 and is expected to generate approximately 15GWh of power annually.
The deal represents the first PPA between the two companies, but it is Enery's third with the Orange group. In 2024, Enery signed two virtual PPAs with Orange Romania, under which the telecom operator secures 70,000MWh of electricity per year. The expansion of the partnership into Slovakia underscores the deepening trust between the two firms, according to Severin Vartigov, Chief Commercial Officer at Enery.
"Reaching a third corporate PPA with Orange, following two agreements with Orange Romania and now expanding our partnership to Slovakia, reflects the trust built between our companies," Vartigov said. "For us, this is what a successful energy partnership looks like: growing with our customers across markets, while providing long-term access to renewable energy, greater cost visibility, and a tangible pathway to achieving their sustainability ambitions."
The agreement is part of a broader push by Orange to secure long-term renewable power for its European operations. The company recently extended a wind PPA in Poland with EDF until 2035, and Orange Polska signed a PPA with R.Power in 2023 covering more than 600GWh over ten years. In 2022, Orange Polska also inked a 36MW wind PPA with Enertrag. Over the past two years, the group has additionally signed power agreements in France and Romania.
Enery, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, currently has roughly 2GW of assets either under construction or in operation, with a development pipeline of up to 10GW across central and eastern Europe. The company's growing portfolio of corporate PPAs reflects a wider trend of telecom operators locking in renewable energy supply to stabilize costs and meet decarbonization targets.
For Orange Slovensko, the deal provides long-term price visibility and a measurable contribution toward its sustainability goals, while for Enery it reinforces the company's position as a key renewable energy partner for corporate buyers in the region. As European telecom operators face increasing pressure to reduce carbon footprints, such agreements are likely to become more common across the sector.