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Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
Document renewable electricity consumption across Europe to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, achieve sustainability goals, and comply with environmental regulations.
What is the price of Guarantees of Origin?
The GO market is subject to multiple pressures. Weather patterns, policy changes, and geopolitical events can affect the price of the certificates.
The graph below shows the price behaviour of GOs over time. Ecohz’ advisors monitor the market constantly to provide our customers with the most cost-effective solution available.
Building a smart GO procurement strategy
With more than 20 years of experience in the renewable energy market, Ecohz helps you source GOs by tailoring a plan that fits your business.
01 Consumption period
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GOs can be cancelled to comply with different consumption periods, which offers cost-saving opportunities.
02 Timing
Agile purchasing allows you to take advantage of market fluctuations.
03 Technology
Whether solar, wind, hydro, biomass or other, tech can be determining for GO prices.
04 Long-term procurement
Forward year GO buying and other strategies such as PPAs can cut costs and reduced risk.
05 Sustainability standards
Aligning with initiatives such as RE100 and obtaining high CDP scores requires meeting strict quality requirements.
06 Reporting deadlines
Ensure GOs are purchased prior to registry deadlines too.
07 Ecolabels
Consume renewable energy meeting requirements of specific standards or certification programmes.
Ecolabels to boost your positive impact
Buy renewable energy from power plants that meet stricter sustainability standards and unleash additional social and environmental benefits. Ecohz provides a range of ecolabels to cover your companies European electricity consumption.
Ecohz Renewable Energy Procurement Portals
We developed digital platforms that simplify how you source renewables around the world, whether for business units or value chain partners.
For Scope 2
Bring decentralised renewable energy procurement under control with a platform that streamlines EAC purchases globally.
For Scope 3
Give your suppliers easy access to renewable energy and reduce Scope 3 emissions worldwide.
Insights
What determines the price of Guarantees of Origin?
The eternal tension between supply and demand reigns supreme over all markets. But what do these two depend on when speaking about Guarantees of Origin (GOs)?
Need further guidance or want buy Guarantees of Origin? Get in touch.
Get in touch
Peter Bloor
Director Corporate Sales
Adrien Mathys
Senior Renewable Portfolio Manager