AIB - "guaranteeing the origin of European energy"
AIB develops, uses and promotes a European, harmonised and standardised system of energy certification for all energy carriers: the European Energy Certificate System - "EECS".
EECS is based on structures and procedures which ensure the reliable operation of energy certificate schemes in Europe. These schemes satisfy the criteria of objectivity, non-discrimination, transparency and costs effectiveness, in order to facilitate the international exchange of guarantees of origin.
In order to further facilitate this, the AIB operates an inter-registry communications Hub.
In 2024 AIB has 37 members from 30 European countries (EU, EEA and Energy Community member states). All are Issuing Bodies appointed by their government to administer a system for Guarantees of Origin (GOs) for electricity. 30 of them are members of the EECS Electricity Scheme Group, meaning that they can issue EECS GOs and transfer those over the AIB HUB. ERE Albania, SEDA Bulgaria and COTEE Montenegro are in the application phase. There are 4 formal Gas Scheme group members: Gasgrid Finland, Enagas Spain, E-Control Austria and Conexus Latvia. During 2023, AIB welcomed GSE Georgia as observer of AIB.
In 2023, 988 million certificates, or 988 TWh were issued based on production date, 1.410 TWh was transferred (nationally and internationally) and 785 TWh were cancelled. The market for electricity GOs continues to grow.
The AIB also provides a knowledge centre for energy certificate authorities across Europe, providing and sharing advice and guidance.
Report with conversion rules
AIB led the drafting of a report with “Harmonised Rules for handling guarantees of origin for energy carrier conversion”, which is now finalised. The report proposes harmonised rules for energy carrier conversion, for issuing bodies and registry operators. More here.