For thermal energy producers
Welcome to VertiCer, the counter for certification of renewable energy carriers.
Are you a producer of renewable thermal energy, or planning to become one? Then you can take care of all your business on this page. We will be happy to help you on your way!
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What does VertiCer do?
VertiCer is the institution in the Netherlands that issues Guarantees of Origin (GvO) and certificate of origin (CvO) for all sustainable energy carriers. A GvO is the only proof that energy has been generated in a sustainable way. A CvO is the only proof that electricity was generated from fossil sources. Both GvOs and CvOs can be traded. VertiCer is the central point for all matters relating to this certification.
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Registration as a thermal energy producer
This page tells you what you need to do to receive certificates for the thermal energy you produce.
To be eligible for the certificates, you must be registered as a producer with VertiCer. Also, your installation must be approved by a determination by your metering company and must be registered by VertiCer.
Roadmap for producer and production plant registration
- You can register yourself as a producer by logging into MyVertiCer and completing the registration form.
- You can then register your installation directly and fill in the registration form. If you are already known as a producer, you can register your installation directly after logging in.
- You need a few details of your installation for your application: the nominal capacity (in MW), the EAN code of your grid connection, your measurement company and your chosen GoO trader.
- Your measurement company will work for you to register your installation with VertiCer. The status of your registration can be seen in MyVertiCer.
- Once your installation is approved, you can send in the energy production dagta via measurement reports. After which VertiCer will issue GoOs.
- Have you applied for subsidy for your installation? After approval of your installation, we inform RvO. They will start working for you.
What data do I need to register my producer account and production facility?
- Your MyVertiCer login details are the details of your eHerkenning
- The rated capacity of your generating plant in MWth. You can convert your power output with this tool.
- The EAN code of your production plant. You can request this by mail at [email protected]. Mention in the mail your producer name, your metering company and type of thermal energy installation.
- Your measurement protocol co-signed by your measurement company, This describes your production plant, what energy flows there are and how these energy flows are measured.
Register Producer or Production installation
Your production plant has been registered. What now?
That the raw materials used are of sustainable origin must be demonstrated and passed on to VertiCer.
Measured values
The metering values are transmitted to VertiCer by you monthly or annually via a metering report from your metering company. Based on these measurement values, VertiCer issues the MoUs. How often you must submit the measurement values can be found in the reports.
Monthly biomass registrations
You mention these in your measurement report.
Frequently asked questions
This may have the following causes:
- No (or incorrect) measurements been sent in from your grid operator. In this case, contact your grid operator. The grid operator is responsible for transmitting the measurements to VertiCer.
- The registration of your installation has expired. Only ifor valid registrations the measurements will be forwarded to RVO. According to legislation and regulations, the registration of a production installation is valid for 5 years. For a production installation with a capacity of less than 15 KW, a registration does not expire.
If your installation no longer has a valid registration, you must re-register your production installation via MyVertiCer. To do so, select your role on our website in the menu bar (via For private customers and/or For business) and click on the yellow button ‘Register account or production installation’ to go to MyVertiCer and re-register your production system. - The GoO trader linked to the registration of your installation is no longer registered with us. As a result, metering values and/or GoOs cannot be fully processed, which means that the data cannot (yet) be forwarded to RVO either.
Because designating a (valid) trader is mandatory, it is important to choose another trader, from the Traders Overview, who will receive your GoOs from now on. You can submit this change digitally via our website (under Actions in MyVertiCer: ‘I want to submit a change’).
You need to re-register your production plant via MyVertiCer. Choose your role in the menu to go to MyVertiCer and register your production installation.
You can only change your trader in MyVertiCer. If your production installation has changed, you must re-register it via MyVertiCer. Choose your role in the menu to go to MyVertiCer.
Have you registered your production plant? You can find the status of your production installation in MyVertiCer below 'Mijn productie installaties'. Under the overview you can find the explanation of the status.
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We are happy to help you. View the most frequently asked questions, or contact our service desk if you have not found the answer.
