Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin REGO
An EU wide green power certification system. The REGO scheme will enable renewable energy producers to show that their electricity comes from a green source. The scheme is open to all producers of green energy, including the smallest domestic generators. It aims to encourage the development of renewable energy projects by enabling generators to provide their buyers with an assurance of the ‘greenness’ of their product.
All producers of electricity from renewable energy sources will be able to request these electronic certificates, which will be issued by the energy regulator, Ofgem. The scheme should be particularly helpful to small generators, which do not generate enough electricity to qualify for Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs).
The REGOs will be issued in units of 1kWh. The scheme works alongside the existing ROCs. A REGO has no value at present but it is envisaged that within the next few years REGOs will be important so we advise that the Generator keep the REGO in a safe place once Ofgem provides it. In parallel there are the Levy Exemption Certificates (LECs) given to companies who make use of renewables to escape the Climate Change Levy. Home