Changes to the GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification Rules - Version 2.0
The GreenPower Gas Certification Rules set out the terms and conditions for participation in the Certification program for producers and certificate traders. It outlines information about the scheme’s objectives, participant eligibility, certification criteria, renewable gas certificates, the online registry platform, participation fees, auditing, and reporting procedures. The rules are updated periodically to ensure that best practice is maintained aligning with the objectives of the Program.
- Following targeted consultation with key stakeholders, changes to the GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification (the Certification) rules have been made that aim to:
- provide clarity on certain aspects of the rules
- improve compliance, and
- support the long-term success of the Certification.
Key changes to the Certification rules include:
The scheme name has changed from the ‘GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification Pilot’ to the ‘GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification’. This change reflects its evolution from a pilot program to an ongoing scheme, which will continue to be delivered by GreenPower.
To prevent double counting of environmental benefits from the GreenPower Renewable Gas Guarantee of Origin (RGGO) certificates and the Commonwealth Government’s Guarantee of Origin (GO) certificates, a renewable gas project cannot participate in the GO Scheme without GreenPower's approval.
Clearer language has been added to explain how to combine/staple RGGOs with respective displacement abatement ACCUs.
The standard GreenPower logo has been replaced by the new ‘GreenPower Renewable Gas’ logo. This logo mirrors the proposed ‘GreenPower Renewable Electricity’ logo and is to be used by accredited renewable gas producers, traders, and purchasers of RGGO certificates.
A project Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is no longer required for accreditation. Instead, producers must calculate their project's production emissions intensity using the guidance provided in the participant guide.
For gas projects that are not exempt from the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET), one GreenPower LGC must be retired for every MWh of grid electricity used, minus the Renewable Power Percentage (RPP) and the Jurisdictional Renewable Power Percentage (if the project is in the ACT).
If producers have more than one accredited renewable gas project, they will be charged an annual fee of $1,500 (excluding GST) for each additional account. Traders will also be charged an annual fee of $1,000 (excluding GST) for each additional account they require.
All certification participants must follow these rules as part of their agreement with the program manager. These rules will be updated as needed.
The Renewable Gas Certification Rules are available here
