EEX operates the National Registry for Biogas Guarantees of Origin (GO) on behalf of the French Ministry of Energy.

The GO mechanism enables the traceability of energy production from renewable sources. It ensures that end consumers can verify the origin of the biogas that they consume. GOs thus provide an opportunity for individuals and companies to actively support the energy transition.

Guarantee of Origin

One GO represents one megawatt-hour (MWh) of biogas produced in a specific month and contains all relevant information about the biogas production device.

Once produced, the biogas is injected into the gas grid and mixed with natural gas. GOs ensure the traceability of the injected biogas: Every MWh of injected biogas generates a GO, which keeps track of the production location and the feedstock used. Consumers can therefore be certain that the gas they consume corresponds to a quantity of biogas produced and injected into the gas grid, and that this biogas has not been consumed elsewhere.

In order to issue (create), transfer or cancel (use) a GO, you need to be registered as an account holder.

Account holders

To issue, transfer or cancel Gos, it is necessary to become an account holder in the French Registry for Biogas GOs.

Production devices

In order to issue GOs, the aacount holder needs to register the production device on the registry. Only production devices located in France French Biogas Registry for Guarantees of Origin. 

Production Devices benefiting from a feed in tariff or market premium contracts

• Any biogas producer with a production device not covered by a support scheme can request registration of their production device on the registry or can authorize another party to do so.
• If a biogas producer signed a purchase agreement before November 9, 2020, the production device can be registered by the obligated purchaser who signed a purchase agreement with the owner of the production device.
• Any biogas producer who signed a purchase agreement after November 9, 2020 must request the registration of their production device on the account of the French State on which GOs are issued and sold at auctions. The producer does not need to become an account holder. They must download and fill in the registration form available below and return the document with subject "requested information about the Production Devices". 

Documentation required

To register a biogas Production Device, please access your account page on the electronic platform of the National Biogas Registry for GOs; fill in the necessary information and send the required documents to the EEX Admissions Department (go-gaz@powernext.com)

Access to the Platform

The “administrator” of an account can modify most of the information on the electronic registry platform directly. However, all changes are submitted for validation to EEX. The “administrator” can also register additional contacts who need electronic access to the registry in accordance with their roles.

Guarantee of Origin

EEX complies with its reporting obligation by publicly disclosing the complete list of Biogas- GOs issued in France.

Data published

EEX publishes the data of the National Biogas Registry for GOs according to Article 1 of Decree n°2020-1701 of 24 December 2020.