The National Agency for Energy Regulation initiated public consultations before the approval of the regulations on guarantees of origin, IPN reports.
The "guarantee of origin" is the electronic document issued in order to prove to a consumer that a quantity of electricity, supplied to them, was produced from renewable energy sources, according to the law adopted in February 2016.
In the context of the legislative amendments regarding the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, the Agency was entrusted with the task issuing guarantees of origin, at the request of the renewable energy producer, and to keep the Register of Guarantees of Origin, which must be aligned with the SM EN 16325+A1 standard and the rules of operation of the European Energy Certificate System (EECS).
SM EN 16325+A1 is a European standard that specifies requirements for guarantees of origin of electricity from all energy sources. This standard sets out the relevant terminology and definitions, requirements for registration, issuing, transfer and cancellation. The standard also covers measurement methods and audit procedures.
The EECS certificate is uniquely identifiable, transferable and therefore tradable, and contains standard information on the source of the energy, and its method of production.
The NAER develops and approves the normative acts necessary for regulating the legal relations between the participants in the renewable energy market, including the regulations on guarantees of origin. Likewise, it issues the guarantee of origin at the request of the renewable energy producer.
Recommendations and proposals on the draft decision can be submitted by February 7 to the contact details indicated in the Agency's press release.
