Commercial and public-sector energy bills are not a fixed cost. For organisations consuming energy at scale, they are one of the most volatile and consequential line items on the balance sheet — and one of the most tractable, given the right structure. ILOS Energy, established in 2018, aims to give high-energy users a direct, bankable route to lower-cost, lower-carbon electricity, without requiring them to deploy capital or assume development risk.

60% owned by BNP Paribas, ILOS finances, builds and operates every project itself — from initial site survey through to grid connection and long-term asset management. That ownership model matters: it means commercial counterparties are dealing with a single, well-capitalised developer whose interests are aligned with the performance of the asset over its full operational life.

What ILOS does

ILOS is an independent power producer (IPP) specialising in large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage. Its focus is commercial and public-sector organisations with significant, sustained energy demand — manufacturers, logistics operators, data centre operators, universities, NHS trusts, and local authorities among them.

The company structures electricity supply through three proven PPA (power purchase agreement) models, each designed to suit different site configurations and procurement requirements:

• Private Wire — dedicated generation assets located on or adjacent to the customer's site, delivering electricity directly without passing through the public grid. This structure bypasses transmission and distribution charges, and insulates the customer from wholesale price movements.
• Sleeved PPA — where physical collocation is not viable, ILOS can sleeve generation from an off-site asset to the customer's meter, retaining the cost and carbon benefits of dedicated renewable generation.
• Corporate PPA — a long-term offtake agreement that fixes the price of a defined volume of renewable electricity, giving procurement teams the budget certainty they need to plan effectively.

Across all three structures, the underlying proposition is consistent: fixed-price, lower-carbon electricity — with no capital deployment and no development risk on the customer's side.

The case for acting now

Energy price volatility since 2021 has sharpened the case for long-term price certainty. For high-energy users, even modest reductions in the unit cost of electricity translate into material savings at scale. ILOS projects typically deliver energy cost reductions of 30–50% against prevailing grid tariffs — a figure that compounds over the duration of a 15–25 year PPA.

The financial case is well established. The regulatory and reputational case is increasingly pressing. Scope 2 emissions — those generated by purchased electricity — sit directly in the crosshairs of corporate net zero commitments, mandatory climate disclosure frameworks, and supply chain due diligence requirements from larger customers. A dedicated renewable PPA with ILOS provides verifiable, attributable carbon reduction that supports ESG reporting and strengthens an organisation's position in procurement processes where sustainability credentials are assessed.

Credentials that carry weight

ILOS is not a start-up proposition. The company has secured £600m in project funding and built a portfolio of 37 UK sites that are either operational or in active development, representing 4.5 GWp of secured generation capacity. That pipeline reflects both the strength of the BNP Paribas balance sheet behind the business and the consistency of ILOS's development methodology.

For a procurement director or CFO evaluating counterparty risk over a 20-year agreement, those figures carry substance. The developer financing and operating the asset will be there for the life of the contract — capitalised at a level that makes that credible.

How the process works

ILOS begins every commercial engagement with a no-obligation energy review. The team assesses consumption patterns, load profiles, and site characteristics to identify which PPA structure best fits the organisation's operational and financial requirements.

From there, ILOS manages the entire development process — planning, grid connection, construction, and commissioning — before transitioning to long-term asset management. The customer's involvement is minimal during development and straightforward at the point of agreement: a PPA at a fixed price, with a defined volume, from a named and bankable counterparty.

There is no capital to deploy. No project management burden to absorb. No grid connection queue to join. ILOS handles all of it.

Meet ILOS at EFD 2026

ILOS Energy will be exhibiting at the Energy, Fuels & Decarbonisation Expo (EFD), taking place on 16–17 September 2026 at the NEC, Birmingham — the UK's leading trade event for energy management and decarbonisation, attended by more than 5,500 industry professionals.

The ILOS team will be available throughout both days to discuss specific site requirements, walk through PPA structures, and outline what a dedicated renewable supply agreement could mean for your organisation's energy costs and carbon position.  Come along and meet us on Stand G76.

To arrange a meeting in advance, or to request a free energy review ahead of the event, contact the ILOS team directly on +44 7843 841 455 or email contactuk@ilos-energy.com