After extended work JSC EMS is connected to the AIB Hub – a place where guarantees of origin produced in Serbia can be exported to other registers across Europe, and it is also possible to import guarantees of origin from Europe to Serbia.
AIB is the European Association of Issuing Bodies and it is a unique association in Europe which secures GO quality and gathers 25 countries from accros Europe; AIB’s members are the competent bodies for the administration of Guarantee of Origin schemes in 25 countries ( EU, EEA and Energy Community member states). Three more countries are likely to join by the end of 2020.
In order to further facilitate this, the AIB operates an inter-registry communications Hub called AIB Hub.
Nikola Tošić, Head of Market Development and Administration Department: I wish to thank AIB for tremendous effort related to connection of EMS. It is also a big step for EMS. When I remember first Energy law which described GOs, and after that current Energy law, secondary legislation, Disclosure rules, Domain protocol, Price act, Insurance procurement, GS1 application, audits, sw procurement, I can see how much effort is invested on both sides!
Marko Janković, Market division manager, focuses on impressive figures: In 2019, 707 million certificates (707 TWh) were issued, while 613 million were transferred internationally and 613 million were used and cancelled. The market for electricity GOs continues to grow at about 10% per year and that is great potential for market participants in Serbia.
All guarantees of origin issued must comply with EECS – European Energy Certificate System.
EECS is based on structures and procedures which ensure the reliable operation of energy certificate schemes in Europe. These schemes satisfy the criteria of objectivity, non-discrimination, transparency and costs effectiveness, in order to facilitate the international exchange of guarantees of origin.
Marko Zarić, Head of Balance Responsibility and Balancing Market Administration Unit and responsible for connection with AIB:
EMS has been participating in the work of AIB since 2015, actively collecting the knowledge it needs to establish a system that was very little known in Serbia at the time. From year to year, we were slowly approaching the goal that was achieved yesterday, and that is that a guarantee of origin from Serbia can be found on the common European market of guarantees of origin.AIB aslo has a know-how centre for GO issuing bodies across Europe, providing them with advices and guidances.
