Economics & Markets
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs): Tracking 1 MWh of Green Power
How Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and Guarantees of Origin (GOs) verify that 1 MWh of green electricity was produced.
Markus Weber, Energy Analyst
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What is a Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)?
One REC represents the environmental attributes of exactly 1 MWh (1,000 kWh) of renewable electricity generated and delivered to the grid.