Renewable energy certificate

The Reference Guide contains additional information. The additional parameters are related to projects using hydro power. You can confirm that the provider is certified here - http://www.institutototum.com.br/

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How was your experience documenting the Brazilian “Certificado de Energia Renovável”? Was the revision good?

I am working on a project in a country near Brazil; the project team is evaluating the Green Power options and offers in Brazil.  Many companies in Brazil are not Green-e Certified but holds the IREC Standard.

I am not sure if and how the IREC Standard is a Green-e Certified equivalent?

Please let me know if you have further information. Thanks!

Clarification from our LEED Coach:

1. USGBC has reviewed the I-REC standard and has determined that it is not equivalent to Green-e for the purposes of LEED credit compliance.

2. The additional parameters for the South America ACP are listed in the 'Further Explanation > International Tips > South American section of this credit in the online version of the LEED v4 Reference Guide. In case you do not have access to that version, I am providing the guidance below:

"Establishing Green-e equivalency

Projects in South America may use the Brazilian Certificado de Energia Renovável (Certified Renewable Energy) program as an alternative to Green-e. This program tracks the production and purchase of renewable energy in Brazil and certifies the voluntary purchase of this power through the generation of renewable energy certificates (RECs). Certificado de Energia Renovável addresses only energy produced in Brazil, but projects in other parts of South America may purchase RECs through the program, allowing renewable energy investment at a regional level.

Eligible renewable energy sources for compliance through Certificado de Energia Renovável are wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower with additional requirements listed below.

• The hydropower facility must either meet the requirements for certification by the Low Impact Hydro Institute or consist of a turbine in a pipeline or a turbine in an irrigation canal.

Projects in South America may purchase Certificado de Energia Renovável RECs directly through certified energy providers or through certified traders. The Energia Renovável website provides a list of certified energy providers.

For more information on how to purchase Certificado de Energia Renovável RECs, visit the Energia Renovável website’s Frequently Asked Questions page.

Required Documentation

Projects in South America seeking to use the ACP for Certificado de Energia Renovável must provide the following information in addition to the required documentation identified in Required Documentation."

If hyrdopower, the project team will need to provide the following documentation: "proof that power was generated at a at a facility that meets the requirements for certification from the Low Impact Hydropower Institute or that the hydropower facility consists of a turbine in a pipeline or a turbine in an irrigation canal"