I-REC guide

Buy, sell, and trade I-RECs through one renewable certificate network.

GreenPowerHub helps market participants source I-RECs, surface supply, compare market context, and move opportunities into RFQ or trade workflows.

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Coverage 60+ countries supported
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What do you need to do with I-RECs?

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

Buyers

Buy I-RECs

Find country coverage, request comparable offers, and support renewable electricity sourcing decisions.

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Sellers

Sell I-REC supply

Make supply visible to qualified buyers and traders while keeping control over counterparties.

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Traders

Trade I-REC markets

Review market context, posted interest, partner status, and trade workflow next steps.

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For buyers

Source I-RECs for the countries your organization needs to cover.

Buyer teams need more than a certificate acronym. They need to match country coverage with sourcing scope, reporting expectations, budget, and supplier responses they can compare.

Use GreenPowerHub to move from a country or facility need into a structured RFQ, so suppliers respond against the same certificate scope.

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Buyer criteria to compare

  • Country fit and market label
  • Certificate year and production period
  • Technology and label requirements
  • Volume, delivery route, and deadline
  • Price visibility and comparable supplier responses
  • Reporting expectations and documentation needs

For sellers

Bring I-REC supply to buyers and traders already looking for certificate opportunities.

Producers, utilities, project owners, and certificate holders need a controlled way to make relevant supply discoverable without losing sight of counterparties, pricing context, or next steps.

GreenPowerHub helps sellers present supply in a market workflow where qualified participants can review opportunities and move toward a structured trade path.

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Seller value drivers

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

For traders

Monitor I-REC market 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 trade workflow.

Use GreenPowerHub to review visible interest, understand price context, manage subject-to-contract and credit checks, and move into trade confirmation and documentation steps.

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 I-REC workflow across sourcing, selling, and trading.

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

  1. 01 Search market context

    Start with the country, scheme, or market label.

  2. 02 Create or review interest

    Define or assess origin, year, technology, volume, and price context.

  3. 03 Run RFQ or engage counterparties

    Invite quotes, review posted interest, or continue a market conversation.

  4. 04 Move to trade workflow

    Keep partner, contract, credit, and confirmation context visible.

  5. 05 Track documentation and next steps

    Carry trade, signing, and certificate workflow context forward.

Coverage and related markets

Find the right I-REC country or related certificate market.

I-REC sourcing starts with country coverage, but international certificate work often involves adjacent market labels. Use the coverage lookup to start with the market name your team uses.

Brazil India Mexico Turkey South Africa United Arab Emirates Vietnam

Related certificate market labels

GEC China GEC Japan TIGR T-REC K-REC LGC STC J-Credit NFC NZECS UAE Dubai UAE Abu Dhabi
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I-REC basics

What is an I-REC?

I-REC for electricity, often written as I-REC(E), is an energy attribute certificate for renewable electricity. It is generally tied to one MWh of electricity generation and carries information such as production country, facility, technology, and production period.

At a high level, production devices are registered, certificates are issued from verified generation data, certificates can be transferred between accounts, and redemption or cancellation is used when a buyer claims the underlying attributes.

For reporting or claims, teams should check the applicable standard, geography, and intended use before deciding which certificate route is suitable.

I-TRACK Product Code for Electricity I-TRACK Issuers GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance

FAQ

I-REC questions by role.

Buyer questions

Which countries use I-REC?

I-REC is used across many international electricity markets. Use the GreenPowerHub coverage lookup for the practical market view before planning a request.

Can I use I-RECs for Scope 2 reporting?

I-RECs 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 I-REC prices?

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

What does redemption or cancellation mean?

Redemption or cancellation is the step where certificates are used for a claim and can no longer be traded as active certificates.

How does RFQ help compare I-REC offers?

RFQ gives suppliers the same scope, deadline, and certificate details, so buyer teams can compare responses with less manual reconciliation.

Seller questions

Can sellers list I-REC supply in GreenPowerHub?

Sellers can use GreenPowerHub workflows to make relevant certificate supply discoverable to market participants where the product and account setup support it.

How does GreenPowerHub help sellers understand demand?

Sellers can use visible market activity, posted interest, and RFQ context to understand where buyers and traders are active.

Can sellers control counterparties?

GreenPowerHub includes partner and counterparty workflows that help teams manage who they engage with before moving forward.

Does GreenPowerHub set the price of I-RECs?

GreenPowerHub helps teams review market context and act through platform workflows. Certificate prices still depend on product attributes, counterparties, and market conditions.

Trader questions

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 can traders use market context?

Traders can review visible interest, price context, counterparty information, and workflow status before deciding what to engage on.

How do partner controls fit into trading?

Partner controls help trading teams keep counterparty status and eligibility in view before moving an opportunity forward.

What happens after an I-REC opportunity is accepted?

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

Market-system questions

Is China covered by I-REC or GEC?

China-related certificate searches may involve I-REC context and China GEC. Treat them as distinct market questions and check the market label your team needs.

Is Japan covered by I-REC or GEC?

Japan may appear in searches for I-REC, GEC Japan, J-Credit, or other local certificate context. The right route depends on intended use and product requirements.

How is TIGR different from I-REC?

TIGR is a separate certificate registry and market context. It can matter for international sourcing, but it should not be presented as a subcategory of I-REC.

How is T-REC different from I-REC?

T-REC refers to Taiwan Renewable Energy Certificates. It is a distinct market label and should be checked separately from I-REC.

Official references

I-TRACK sources for scheme facts.

I-TRACK Product Code for Electricity I-TRACK Issuers I-TRACK documents and market statistics GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance

Next step

Start with the I-REC workflow that matches your role.

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

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