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RE100 COMPLIANCE GUIDE 2025/2026

Navigate the new RE100 technical criteria

The 2025 RE100 Technical Criteria v5.0 introduces stricter rules on EAC cancellations for all renewable energy consumption. Soldera automates your market-based scope 2 compliance workflows.

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440 +

Global corporates committed to consuming 100% renewable energy.

540 TWh

Combined annual electricity demand. That's enough electricity to power Germany.

170 +

Global corporates committed to consuming 100% renewable energy

What is the RE100 initiative?

RE100 is a global corporate leadership initiative organised by The Climate Group and CDP that comprises more than 440 influential corporates committed to 100% renewable electricity. Together, members drive climate action in more than 175 markets worldwide.

If RE100 were a country, it would be the world's 10th largest in terms of electricity demand -- consuming over 570 TWh per year, enough to power all of Germany. Members commit to sourcing 100% of their electricity from renewable sources by a specified year to achieve zero carbon grids.

Who qualifies for RE100?

While voluntary, RE100 is a binding commitment designed for the world's most prominent companies. Typically they consume more then 100 GWh per year or are highly influential in their industry.

The roster features massive corporate energy buyers across diverse sectors, including tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft, alongside heavy retail and industrial consumers like IKEA, Unilever, and BMW.

Minimum pledge

100%
Renewable electricity globally by 2050
90%
Interim milestone by 2040
60%
Interim milestone by 2030

EACs vs PPAs:
How companies meet the target

Energy Attribute Certificates

For most companies, EACs are the only scalable solution to meet renewable goals across fragmented global operations, covering every market where you consume electricity.

Best for
Multi-market corporates that need to cover consumption across dozens of countries with different registries and instruments.

Power Purchase Agreements

Provide capital to build new off-site generation or sign long-term agreements for price hedging with a single production site. Still requires seperately tracking related EACs for documentation.

Best for
Companies with significant load in one geography and the appetite for long-term energy contracts.

Both options require compliant EAC cancellations

Based on the 2025 RE100 Technical Crieria, having a PPA no longer immediately satisfies requirements. Whether you hold a power purchase agreement with bundled certificates or procure unbundled EACs on the open market, the renewable claim must be evidenced by a valid cancellation statement from the registry in the country where the electricity is consumed.
No cancellation, no compliant claim.

PPA Holders
Multi-registry cancellation operations in every country of consumption. Each with its own rules, timelines, and registry platform.
EAC Buyers
Source compliant certificates, manage vintages and market boundaries, and execute timely cancellations across fragmented registries.
Global EAC instruments recognised by RE100
European Union
Guarantees of Origin (GOs)
United Kingdom
Renewable Energy Guarantees
of Origin (REGOs)
North America (US & Canada)
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
Asia, Latin America, Africa
International Renewable
Energy Certificates (I-RECs)

What to look out for in compliant cancellations

15-year commissioning rule
At least 85% of your renewable electricity must come from plants commissioned or re-powered within 15 years. For 2025 claims, that means built on or after Jan 1, 2010.
Technology restrictions
Wind, solar, and geothermal are automatically eligible. Hydropower and biomass require third-party ecolabels like Green-e or EKOenergy to verify sustainability standards.
Timing constraints
Certificates must match the consumption period to a reasonable degree, meet the commissioning cutoff, and be cancelled before reporting deadlines. Timing mismatches are a common audit failure point.
Market boundary rules
Cancellations need to be made within market boundaries. European AIB member countries form one market where cross-border transfer is allowed. Non-AIB European countries (eg UK, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria) are domestic-only.
Country-specific registries
Each country of consumption has its own registry with different access requirements, cancellation procedures, and reporting calendars. Operating in 20 markets may mean 20 separate registry accounts.
Documentation burden
Keep track of all of the EAC cancellation statements from every country you consume electricity in. You will need the information to fill out the CDP disclosure tables.

This is exactly what Soldera automates.

Whether you hold PPAs or buy unbundled EACs, Soldera handles the full cancellation lifecycle across every registry and market.

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Critical compliance dates

1st of January 2024

15-year commissioning limit

Applies to disclosures covering periods starting on or after this date. Only generation assets commissioned within 15 years of the reporting period qualify.
2027 CDP cycle

Coal co-firing exclusion

From the 2027 CDP disclosure cycle, electricity from coal co-firing plants will no longer be eligible - even if the renewable portion was previously accepted.
2027 CDP cycle

Mandatory EAC cancellation

Any RE100 claims, including PPAs and bundled electricity packages, must be backed by cancelled EACs from the 2027 CDP cycle onward. Contractual claims without cancellation evidence will not be accepted.`

Planning ahead matters

The 2027 CDP cycle marks the hard cutoff for contractual-only claims. Soldera can help you build an audit-ready cancellation workflow now, so your team is prepared before the deadline hits.
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Automate your RE100 compliance today

Join the growing number of RE100 members who have replaced manual certificate management with Soldera's automated procurement platform.
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