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

The GO mechanism is the only system recognised in France for the tracking 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

Lifecycle & Statistics

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

Once produced, the biogas is injected into the grid, to be mixed with natural gas. GOs ensure the traceability of this injected biomethane, which is used to address the demands of customers looking for more environmentally-friendly gas. Each MWh of biogas injected generates a GO that is identified by the place of production and the source material used. As a result, users can be certain that the gas they consume corresponds to a quantity of biogas that has been produced.

In order to issue, transfer or use a GO, you need to be registered as an account holder. Production devices issuing GOs need to be registered as well:

Account holders

To issue, transfer or use GOs in France, it is necessary to become an account holder in the French national registry for biogas guarantees of origin. Learn more on the registration process on this page. 

Production devices

The account holder needs to register the production devices for which GOs are requested. Only production devices producing biogas with the use of renewable energy and injecting into a distribution or transmission system's operator network may be registered in the French National Biogas Registry for Guarantees of Origin. 

Production devices benefiting from feed in tariff or market premium contracts

The sale of biogas is ruled differently to the marketing of biogas, which are directly linked to the way production is subsidised.

All production devices benefiting from a contract of “obligation d’achat” or “complément de  rémunération” need to be registered in the EEX biogas registry. For contracts signed before 9 November 2020, GOs can only be requested by the relevant obligated buyers. For contracts signed after 9 of November 2020, GOs will be issued on the DGEC account with the potential to be auctioned off. In this case, producers must register the production device, but do not need to become account holders; they can simply download the document “Registration of a Production Device” to be filled in, signed and send back together with the other required documents.

Documentation required

To register a biogas production plant, please access your account page on the electronic platform of the National Biogas Registry for Guarantees of Origin; 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 may directly modify most of the information contained on the electronic registry platform. 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

Data

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

Data published

EEX publishes the data contained in the National Biogas Registry for Guarantees of Origin according to Article 1 of Decree n°2020-1701 dated 24 December 2020.