Episode description

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (or REGOs) are certificates issued to generators of renewable electricity. Until recently they covered energy produced within a twelve-month period, but in 2022 a more complete and transparent hourly tracking system was introduced. In today’s episode, Quentin talks to Toby Ferenczi (Co-Founder & CEO at Granular Energy). Over the course of the conversation, they discuss

• What it really means to have 100 percent green energy and why it's not as simple may first seem.
• Why a more granular certification system could prove a more reliable and beneficial market revenue for battery energy storage.
• How Granular Energy are helping businesses to provide a more accurate and transparent picture of where their electricity is coming from.
• How guarantee of origin rather than price is a better gauge of carbon.

Mentioned in the episode

Granular Energy’s White paper with Nordpool and AFRY.

Modo Energy article on the carbon benefit of batteries in Great Britain.

Trading agreements for a brighter future with Vishnu Aggarwal Smartest Energy (SmartestEnergy).

About our guest

Granular Energy is a software provider that specialises in clean energy management solutions for utilities, energy managers, traders, and large energy buyers worldwide.

Their platform streamlines existing certificate management processes, automates the allocation of certificates to end-consumers, and optimises sourcing and trading of certificate portfolios. To find out more about Granular Energy - head over to their site.

About Modo

Modo Energy provides benchmarking, forecasts, data, and insights for new energy assets - all in one place.

Built for analysts, Modo helps the owners, operators, builders, and financers of battery energy storage understand the market - and make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain.

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