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This organisation: Verified renewable claims

You arrived here because you clicked a badge displayed by this organisation. Before displaying that badge, the organisation used Soldera to support renewable energy certificate procurement or management connected to its renewable energy claims. Let's unpack what that means.

What is Soldera?

Soldera's software solution provides corporations with the ability to buy and manage Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) . EACs are instruments used to track renewable energy attributes. They are used to support corporate renewable electricity claims, including market-based scope 2 reporting where the relevant rules and requirements are met.

EACs are issued for verified renewable electricity generation. They have a supply tied to issuance of GOs within a set period. GOs are issued by relevant bodies per 1MWh of verified production, vary by geography, and contain detailed information about the energy they track. These characteristics or properties of renewable energy are known as energy attributes, and certificates carry those attributes.

The exact certificate system depends on the market:

What is market-based scope 2 reporting?

Market-based scope 2 reporting is one method used to report greenhouse gas emissions associated with purchased electricity. It is described in the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, which is widely referenced by voluntary and regulatory reporting frameworks.

Under this method, companies may use qualifying contractual instruments, including EACs, to reflect emissions factors associated with purchased electricity. Market-based reporting is usually presented alongside location-based reporting, which reflects the average emissions intensity of the grid where electricity is consumed.

This dual reporting approach helps distinguish between electricity consumed from the physical grid and renewable energy attributes purchased or claimed through contractual instruments.

Europe: Guarantees of Origin and RED III

In Europe, Guarantees of Origin are recognised under Article 19 of the Renewable Energy Directive, including the updated RED III framework. Their core function is to disclose the origin of renewable energy and support the tracking of renewable electricity attributes.

GOs are not designed as project-level impact certificates or as a complete sustainability assessment. They are registry-backed instruments for tracking renewable energy attributes. Because they can be transferred and sold, they also form part of the commercial model for many renewable energy producers.

For corporate buyers, GOs can support renewable electricity disclosure where the relevant market, timing, cancellation, and reporting requirements are met. The precise treatment of any certificate depends on the applicable reporting framework, jurisdiction, and claim being made.

Who are Soldera's member producers?

Soldera works with 4,000+ renewable producers and utility plants across Europe. They range from institutional renewable energy firms to smaller installations such as field or rooftop solar owners.

By facilitating certificate workflows between producers and buyers, Soldera helps corporations access renewable energy certificates in a more structured way. Certificates often pass through multiple intermediaries before reaching an end buyer. Soldera's model is designed to make the route from producer-side volume to buyer-side documentation more direct and easier to evidence.

Proceeds from selling GOs are often used to support renewable energy buildout in Europe, accelerating the energy transition. Soldera does not verify where proceeds are spent, but as energy production is not an especially lucrative industry, proceeds are consistently described to us by our member producers as being operationally important. Overarchingly, they are another income stream that ensures renewable energy production remains a viable and competitive industry.

What does the badge mean?

The badge means that the organisation is presenting information about its renewable energy certificate activity through Soldera. In practical terms, it signals that the organisation has used Soldera for certificate workflows that may include procurement, transfer, cancellation, documentation, or claim-supporting records.

Depending on the organisation's setup, those workflows may involve:

  • Parsing uploaded consumption data and filtering for standard-aligned EACs
  • Procuring EACs that match selected consumption, market, or reporting requirements
  • Cancelling certificates using appropriate local registry routes integrated with our platform
  • Maintaining documentation for reporting, audit, or stakeholder review
  • Ensuring device-level traceability for all purchased certificates

Important note on evidence and claims

The badge should be read as a traceability and information signal, not as a standalone certification of a specific environmental claim. It does not make a broad claim about every activity of the organisation, and it does not replace formal registry documentation, contractual records, cancellation statements, or disclosure statements.

This page is not a substitute for transaction-level proof. It is a high-level explanation of the certificate infrastructure behind the badge. Specific claims should always be independently verified against the relevant registry statement, contract, invoice, cancellation document, disclosure record, or reporting methodology.

Who should I contact for more information?

For questions about the badge owner's specific renewable energy claims, renewable procurement standards, certificate purchases, cancellations, or reporting methodology, contact the badge owner directly. The badge owner is responsible for its own public statements and renewable evidence.

For general questions about Soldera, renewable energy certificates, or corporate certificate workflows, contact support@soldera.org.