RECS

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RECSs Standard for Market based Support
Schemes Giulio Cicoletti RECS International
Board RECS Italian Team
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RECS International promotes an European market
for Renewable Energy
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European Renewable Energy Market
Renewable Energy Sources (RES) compete with
nuclear and fossil sources in the Electricity
Market RES Cost is Renewable Energy
Weakness RES Benefit is Renewable Energy Added
Value
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RECS achievements
RECS is a well-functioning certificate
system whose 100 participants come from most
European countries being the major players of
the European energy sector
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RECS opportunities
RECS is able to boost any National (Support
Mechanism) driver RECS can provide harmonisation
of the Eurpean GoO System RECS can focus on the
European Voluntary Market
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Voluntary Demand and Mandatory Schemes
RECS
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RECS supports EU policies
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RECS-certificates provide all the information
about the added value of green electricity
Market for certificates
Environmental Benefit certificate
Market for electricity
MWhElectricity
Certificate Guarantee of Origin
Market for green electricity
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The RECS-system enables cross border trade
Association of Issuing Bodies
AIB
RECS International
Supply / Demand
Issue
Transfer
Redemption
NL
Issuing Body
Supply / Demand
Issue
Transfer
Supply / Demand
Redemption
Issuing Body
AT
Issue
Transfer
Redemption
Issuing Body
DE
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