EECS guide

Buy, sell, and trade European Guarantees of Origin through one renewable certificate network.

GreenPowerHub helps market participants work with EECS and European GO activity by reviewing market context, structuring RFQs, surfacing supply, managing counterparties, and moving opportunities into trade workflow.

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Coverage 60+ countries supported
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Workflow Market data, RFQ, marketplace, trade workflow

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What do you need to do with EECS and European GOs?

The right next step depends on whether you are sourcing certificates, bringing supply to market, or trading European GO opportunities.

Buyers

Source European GOs

Check market fit, define origin and production requirements, and ask suppliers to respond against the same certificate scope.

Create a structured RFQ
Sellers

Surface European GO supply

Make relevant supply discoverable while keeping counterparties, price context, and next steps in one controlled workflow.

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Traders

Trade EECS GO markets

Review posted interest, price context, partner status, and trade workflow next steps before moving an opportunity forward.

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For buyers

Source European GOs with origin, production, and documentation questions in view.

Buyer teams evaluating EECS and European Guarantees of Origin need more than a country name. They need to align market fit with origin, production period, technology, volume, delivery route, reporting expectations, and supplier responses they can compare.

Use GreenPowerHub to turn a European certificate requirement into a structured RFQ, so suppliers respond against the same scope instead of scattered spreadsheet assumptions.

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Buyer criteria to compare

  • Country, region, and AIB Hub context
  • Certificate year and production period
  • Energy source, technology, and label requirements
  • Volume, delivery route, and cancellation expectations
  • Support status and documentation needs
  • Price context and comparable supplier responses

For sellers

Bring European GO supply to buyers and traders already reviewing certificate opportunities.

Producers, utilities, project owners, and certificate holders need a practical way to make supply visible without losing control of who they engage, what context is shared, and how a possible transaction moves forward.

GreenPowerHub helps sellers present supply in a market workflow where qualified participants can review opportunities and continue toward structured next steps.

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Seller value drivers

  • Supply and asset visibility
  • Demand context from qualified market participants
  • Pricing context before listing or responding
  • Counterparty and partner controls
  • Digital workflow from interest to next action

For traders

Monitor European GO activity and move faster from interest to trade.

Trading teams need market context, posted interest, counterparty context, partner status, and a practical route from opportunity to confirmation and documentation.

Use GreenPowerHub to review visible interest, compare price context, manage partner checks, and move accepted opportunities into a trade workflow.

Marketplace Closing prices Trade workflow
Market context Origins, years, technologies, and demand signals
Partner control Counterparty and eligibility context before action
Workflow handoff From interest or quote toward confirmation

Connected workflow

One EECS workflow across sourcing, selling, and trading.

GreenPowerHub connects European GO market context, RFQs, posted interest, partner controls, and trade workflow steps so teams can move from a market question to a controlled next action.

  1. 01 Check market context

    Start with the country, regional origin, or European GO need.

  2. 02 Define certificate scope

    Clarify production period, technology, support status, volume, and delivery requirements.

  3. 03 Run RFQ or review interest

    Compare supplier responses or evaluate posted buy and sell intent.

  4. 04 Engage counterparties

    Keep partner status, contract context, and next actions visible.

  5. 05 Move to trade workflow

    Carry confirmation, signing, and documentation context forward.

Coverage and market fit

Start with the European market your team needs to cover.

EECS and European GO work can involve individual countries, regional origin groupings, and AIB Hub context. Use the coverage lookup for the current GreenPowerHub market view instead of relying on a static country list.

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EECS basics

What are EECS and Guarantees of Origin?

EECS is the European Energy Certificate System operated by the Association of Issuing Bodies. It provides a harmonised framework for energy certificates, including the European Guarantees of Origin that many market participants use for renewable electricity disclosure and sourcing workflows.

A Guarantee of Origin is an electronic certificate that carries information about a unit of energy, such as issuer, country, production period, energy source, technology, plant details, capacity, and whether the certificate has been cancelled or expired.

AIB membership, scheme membership, and AIB Hub connection are not the same thing. For practical sourcing or trading decisions, check the market, certificate attributes, registry context, and intended claim before moving forward.

AIB EECS overview AIB certificates supported GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance

FAQ

EECS questions by role.

Buyer questions

Is EECS the same as a Guarantee of Origin?

EECS is the European certificate framework operated by AIB. Guarantees of Origin are the main certificate product transferred between AIB members.

Can European GOs be used for Scope 2 reporting?

European GOs can be part of renewable electricity sourcing, but the right reporting treatment depends on the applicable guidance, market boundary, certificate details, and intended claim.

What affects European GO prices?

Prices can vary by origin, production year, technology, volume, support status, label requirements, delivery route, and market conditions.

What should an EECS RFQ include?

Include country or regional origin, production period, technology, volume, timing, cancellation needs, documentation expectations, and any additional labels or restrictions.

How do I check current country coverage?

Use the GreenPowerHub certificate market lookup for the current public coverage view before planning an RFQ or trade workflow.

Seller questions

Can sellers surface EECS GO supply?

Yes. Sellers can list relevant European GO supply in GreenPowerHub when the product and account setup support that market, then use marketplace and partner workflows to manage who they engage with and how the opportunity moves forward.

Does GreenPowerHub set European GO prices?

No. GreenPowerHub is a marketplace. Buyers, sellers, and traders set their own prices for bids, offers, and negotiated trades. GreenPowerHub helps participants see market context and manage the workflow, but pricing decisions stay with the market participants.

How do partner controls help sellers?

Partner controls help teams manage which counterparties they engage with before a market conversation moves toward a transaction.

Do national EECS rules differ?

Yes. National authorities can set rules for who can trade, expiry, cancellation, registry access, and local practice. Check the relevant market context before acting.

Trader questions

Why do regional origins matter?

Regional origins can help market participants express a broader sourcing or trading view, but the right fit depends on the buyer need, intended claim, and product requirements.

What is posted interest?

Posted interest is visible buy or sell intent with product details such as origin, year, technology, volume, and price context.

How do closing prices support EECS trading?

Closing prices can help trading teams compare market context over time where data is available, alongside visible interest and counterparty context.

What happens after an opportunity is accepted?

Accepted opportunities can move into trade workflow for confirmation, signing, documentation, and next-step tracking.

Market-system questions

What does cancellation mean?

Cancellation is the step where a certificate is used and made non-transferable, usually for disclosure or a renewable electricity claim.

What does expiry mean?

Expiry is the end of a certificate's valid active period. The exact treatment can depend on the relevant national or registry rules.

What is the residual mix?

The residual mix represents electricity supply not covered by Guarantees of Origin or other reliable tracking mechanisms and helps reduce double counting.

Does AIB membership mean Hub connection?

No. AIB membership, EECS scheme membership, and Hub connection are separate steps. Check current market status before making a cross-border assumption.

Official references

AIB sources for EECS and European GO facts.

AIB EECS overview AIB certificates supported AIB renewable Guarantees of Origin AIB member countries and regions AIB European residual mix GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance

Next step

Start with the EECS workflow that matches your role.

Choose the path that matches the work in front of you: sourcing, supply, trading, or European certificate coverage discovery.

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