International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) for Power Generation Plants
The I-REC system builds on best practices from the North American REC market and Europe’s Guarantees of Origin system. I-RECs account for 1 MWh of renewable electricity and state the origin – technology, place, and time – of that unit of energy, allowing buyers to track the source of clean power and its environmental benefits. When a company buys certificates, they are cancelled in the I-REC Standard electronic registry. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 2 Guidance recognises I-RECs as valid tools to register electricity consumption from renewable sources
I-RECs allow your company to
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Document consumption of renewables and reliably claim GHG emissions reductions.
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Trace the origin of electricity and choose between technologies, such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal or bioenergy.
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Source renewable electricity outside of Europe and North America.
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Comply with corporate environmental standards, such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
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Follow national regulations on renewable energy and improve your sustainability rating.
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Contribute towards de UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).