French registry and auctions of Guarantees of Origin

Paris, 31 December 2021

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. French Auctions characteristics

A. Overview on Auction Process

B. 2022 auctions calendar

C. Auction algorithm overview

3. Auction results

4. Admission process

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Power guarantees of origin

Role of EEX as registry and auction operator

Issuing Body in France since 2013

  • Designated by the French Ministry of Energy (DG Energy and Climate) and renewed end of 2018 for 5 years
  • Hold the registry for renewable GOs and CHP GOs in France (issuance, transfer, cancellation of GOs)

Member of the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) since 2013

  • French GOs can be exported to AIB members domain and French account holders could import GO
  • EEX takes part actively in the development of the mechanism at an European level
  • GOs issued by EEX meet the EECS standard

Improvement of the mechanism thank to a close collaboration with the French Ministry of Energy

  • GO: the only instrument to trace electricity from renewable energies
  • Implementation of the residual mix to better inform customer and avoid green attributes double counting
  • More control on GOs issuance, transfer & cancellation

Mandated by the French State to organize the GO auction

  • Auction of GOs issued and selected by the French State (GO from subsidized production devices)
  • EEX is organizing auctions since September 2019

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French GOs in numbers

82 090 GWh

Issued and certified GOs in France in

2020

+ 18 %

Growth of cancellation in France between 2019 and 2020 (41 TWh vs 49 TWh)

25 937 GWh

Traded on the EEX French GO

Auction in 2020

26

Trading participants

From 9 countries

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Agenda

1. Introduction

2. French Auctions characteristics

A. Overview on Auction Process

B. 2022 auctions calendar

C. Auction algorithm overview

3. Auction results

4. Admission process

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12/31/2021

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