Guarantees of Origin

A producer can register a production installation with CertiQ. The grid operator has to approve this registration. After the production installation has been established, the network operator will forward measured values to CertiQ. CertiQ issues a guarantee of origin or certificate of origin for each generated MW of your installation The certificates contain the information where, when and from which source the energy has been generated. One certificate is good for 1 MWh and is valid for one year after the month in which the energy has been generated.

The digital certificates are issued to a trader. The trader can sell these certificates on the European market, for example to your energy supplier.

The certificates are cancelled after the electricity has been consumed; the number of guarantees of origins issued in Europe can never exceed the actual amount of sustainably produced energy in MWh.

I generate electricity with sun, water, wind, CHP or fossil sources
You can register via the CertiQ website using the online registration form in MyCertiQ. After complete registration in MyCertiQ, your network operator will automatically assess your installation. After approval from your grid operator, CertiQ will definitively register your installation.

The moment CertiQ has definitively registered your installation, your grid operator will send the production data digitally to CertiQ. CertiQ uses this data to digitally issue GoOs or CoOs. If you have a right to subsidy from RVO, RVO will start the subsidy automatically.

When registering your production installation, you can choose your trader yourself. The trader does not have to be your energy supplier. You can contact a trader to establish possible agreements about the GoOs or CoOs. This trader receives the certificates created by CertiQ digitally on his account.

You can find your registration status in MyCertiQ. If you have any questions about the assessment of your installation, please contact your grid operator. If you have any questions about your subsidy, please contact RVO.

I generate electricity with a biomass installation
You can register via the CertiQ website in MyCertiQ.

Simultaneously with your registration, you submit a measurement protocol to CertiQ. The measurement protocol describes your production installation, which energy flows there are and how these energy flows are measured. The measurement protocol must be approved by a recognized measurement company before the final registration of your installation. You can choose this measuring company yourself.

CertiQ assesses your registration. When your registration has been approved and you have a right to subsidy from RVO, RVO will automatically start the subsidy.

When registering your production installation, you can choose your trader yourself. This trader receives the created certificates digitally on his account. The trader does not have to be your energy supplier. You can contact a trader to establish possible agreements about the GoOs or CoOs.

Depending on your production installation, you must submit an annual, quarterly or monthly measurement report with your measurement data over the past period to CertiQ, signed by your measurement company. For larger installations, an annual assurance report from an accountant is also required.

You are only entitled to guarantees of origin with these documents submitted on time.

You can find your registration status in MyCertiQ. If you have any questions about your measurement report or measurement protocol, please contact your measurement company. If you have any questions about your subsidy, please contact RVO.

I generate heat
You can register via the CertiQ website using the registration form for sustainable heat.

Simultaneously with your registration, you submit a measurement protocol to CertiQ. The measurement protocol describes your production installation, which energy flows there are and how these energy flows are measured. The measurement protocol must be approved by a recognized measurement company before the final registration of your installation. You can choose this measuring company yourself.

CertiQ assesses your registration. When your registration has been approved and you have a right of subsidy from RVO, RVO will automatically start the subsidy.

When registering your production installation, you can choose your trader yourself. This trader receives the created certificates digitally on his account. The trader does not have to be your energy supplier. You can contact a trader to establish possible agreements about the GoOs or CoOs.

Depending on your production installation, you must submit an annual, quarterly or monthly measurement report with your measurement data over the past period to CertiQ, signed by your measurement company. For larger installations, an annual assurance report from an accountant is also required.

You are only entitled to guarantees of origin with these documents submitted on time.

You can find your registration status in MyCertiQ. If you have any questions about your measurement report or measurement protocol, please contact your measurement company. If you have any questions about your subsidy, please contact RVO.

I generate both heat and electricity with my installation
If you want to register an installation for both heat and electricity, you must register twice; one for electricity and one for heat.

You can combine the required reports, such as a measurement protocol and measurement report. Under 'Documents' you will find examples of combined measurement.

With the electricity label, consumers and companies can see which electricity the supplier supplies and compare it with the electricity label of other suppliers. Power suppliers must post the electricity label on their website.

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) checks the electricity label. They check whether the electricity label is correct with all deducted guarantees of origin and certificates of origin.

More information about the electricity label can be found on the ACM website.