Buy I-RECs
Source South African I-RECs against audit rules, volume, and price limits from connected renewable production facilities.
98
South African production facilities with I-RECs issued by The Green Certificate Company.
5.5
GW
Total registered generation capacity eligible for I-REC issuance.
Nuclear
Primary energy source across registered I-REC production facilities.
13.0
TWh
I-RECs issued to registered generation facilities.
25.9
%
Certificates cancelled to claim renewable electricity consumption.
0.92
%
South Africa's share of total certificates issued across the global I-REC market.
The South African I-REC Market in Numbers
Data Source:
Tracking Standard
(Updated Monthly –
April 2026
)
Why do companies procure South Africa I-RECs?
South African I-RECs enable credible renewable electricity claims within South Africa for
compliance purposes. These I-RECs are used to:
Report market-based Scope 2 emissions
Possible or mandatory under reporting standards like GHG Protocol, CDP, RE100, SBTI, and
more.
Without I-RECs, companies must report using South Africa's residual mix carbon
intensity, currently
0.7276 tCO₂/MWh
.
Satisfy investor ESG mandates
Meet institutional investor requirements and sustainability fund eligibility criteria to
qualify for funding at better terms.
Meet customer demand for sustainability
Back defensible renewable electricity claims with registry-verified, audit-ready
cancellations.
Fund renewable generation
Channel capital to renewable energy producers through certificate revenue streams,
making further construction more economically viable.
Manage South African I-RECs in one global portfolio
Receive assets
Land South African I-RECs in your hosted account with ownership records ready for the next transaction.
Hosted Account
Soldera works fluently with Evident's I-REC(E) registry. Use the hosted account as the control layer for South African I-RECs and the rest of your certificate book. Through Registry Bridge, registry-specific movements still resolve back into one global view.
Send EACs
Move South African I-RECs between accounts, registries, or counterparties while preserving the transaction trail.
Sell inventory
Sell extra South African I-RECs from the hosted account once it needs to leave inventory.
Build an I-REC procurement strategy for South Africa
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Drop your requirements here
PDF, Excel, or any structured data
Or describe your needs
e.g. “We have roughly 2.5 TWh of consumption in the South African market and need I-RECs cancelled against it for FY2025...”
AI matching your requirements...
1
Upload your requirements for our AI
Drop in any file and our AI handles the rest, identifying your regulatory requirements and matching your energy consumption to the right I-RECs.
2
Review the I-REC options
View transparent pricing from
4000
+ aggregated renewable energy producers in real-time.
3
Download your I-REC documentation
Once confirmed, we generate all the reports and documentation proving your renewable consumption, ready to download.
South Africa has 98 I-REC facilities producing 13.0 TWh across an unusually diverse technology mix, including nuclear alongside solar and wind. For corporate buyers with South African operations navigating a complex policy environment, Soldera matches your specific technology and compliance requirements to the right supply without adding procurement overhead.
Founder & CEO of Soldera
STENVER JERKKU
South Africa's I-REC market includes solar, wind, and nuclear - real technology choice that matters for compliance. Soldera lets you specify your technology preference and automates South African procurement with transparent pricing and documentation covering GHG Protocol, RE100, and ESRS.
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