Soldera Joins Evident's 2025 I-REC(E) Participant List

Soldera is now listed on the Evident I-REC(E) Participant List. As of time of writing, Evident coordinates 451 I-REC participants and 9,421 I-REC projects across 48 countries globally - and their registry has facilitated the issuance of 1,198 TWh of I-RECs in total. This is an established and reputable global market, and we’re proud to be stepping into it.

Historically, we have served producers and buyers solely in the European Guarantee of Origin (GO) market - and it's no secret that GO market automations are our forte. But don't worry, nothing will change there, we're just preparing to apply our skills into another commodity as we grow and scale. We can now receive, transfer, and redeem I-REC(E)s within Evident, and that unlocks a lot of platform opportunities for us!

By branching into I-RECs, our product offering is expanded to international producers that don't fall into the GO market remit. Soldera becoming an I-REC(E) participant marks the start of our platform functionalities integrating with the Evident Registry, the operational backbone of I-REC under the I-REC(E) Product Code. This aligns with our commitment to support producers globally, not just in Europe.

How do I-REC(E)s compare to GOs?

Both certificates represent 1 MWh and support supplier disclosure. GOs are regional, mostly follow the European Energy Certificate System, span a fragmented map of 30+ individual issuing countries, and are driven by EU disclosure rules (coordinated through the AIB). In contrast, I-REC(E)s follow the I-TRACK Foundation Standard and cover markets outside Europe with individual issuers per-country, such as the Green Certificate Company (GCC), with Evident acting the Accredited Code Manager and accounts system. You can see the full I-REC market map from I-TRACK here. Many companies pair GOs and I-RECs depending on their need: GOs for EU load, I-REC(E)s for international matching requirements.

GOs and I-RECs also differ in price and use-case. In Europe, GOs are mandatory for supplier disclosure under Article 19 and voluntary for Scope 2; with price variations mostly reflecting technology, vintage, support status, and quality labels like EKOenergy. Production location premiums on GOs can and do occur, but because imports and exports are largely interoperable, they aren't universal. They typically arise from Dutch full disclosure requirements, RE100 market-boundary and commissioning-date rules, residual-mix/disclosure dynamics, and country-specific disclosure set-ups. Contrastingly, I-RECs are purely voluntary and firmly country-bound; with credible claims following market-boundary guidance, so cancellation is locked within production borders and pricing is country-specific.

What does I-REC mean for our member producers?

If you're currently selling GOs, this won't affect you at all. That is, unless, you also want to manage your production assets in I-REC(E) eligible jurisdictions via Soldera. With centralized platform access, you'll be able to manage your inventory of GOs inside Europe and see your global I-REC(E) inventory in one place.

Our platform already helps producers with EU portfolios via comprehensive automations for management and sales, covering device registration, PPA allocation, quality label eligibility checks, consolidated reporting, automated invoicing, AI contract processing, and forward hedging. Combine all of this existing power with the I-REC(E) ecosystem and the admin toolset gets even stronger as global renewable asset planning becomes more comprehensive.

Now, we're looking for more I-REC pilots in different countries, as Soldera is always looking for more hands-on experience with unique certification systems. So, whether you're actively selling I-RECs (or are curious if you're eligible to receive them), we'd be happy to take a look at your current renewable certification set-up as we strengthen our I-REC automations.