Information for participants

Find out more about eligibility, how the certificate registry works and the steps to get accredited

GreenPower assesses each renewable gas project and certificate trader before they can participate in the certification, and audits all renewable gas declarations and certificate sales. This gives renewable gas customers confidence that they get what they are paying for.

Below, you can find useful information on the certification rules, how to apply to become a  participant, and how to use the certificate registry.

 

Certification Rules

The Rules set out the terms and conditions of participation in the certification for participants.

Using the certificate registry

The Renewable Gas Certification uses the GreenGas Certification Scheme registry for creating, trading and retiring certificates

 

Participant fees

The National GreenPower Accreditation Program operates on a cost recovery basis from industry participants. The Renewable Gas Certification Fees are calculated to cover the operating costs of administering the Certification and the Registry operations. Fees are subject to annual review and notification to Participants by the Program Manager.

 

Fees for Participants 2025

An annual participation fee of $5,000 excluding goods and services tax (GST) applies for both Trader and Producer participants. The annual participation fee covers all uses of the registry including the creation and retirement of RGGOs. 

The fee applies once for each participating entity, meaning only one annual fee of $5,000 excluding GST is charged if the same entity participates both as a Trader and Producer. The Participant fee is invoiced to Participants at the start of each calendar year by the GreenPower Program Manager and it covers participation in that calendar year. Participants have 30 days to settle the invoice. 

If you join throughout the year, the first fee will be calculated based on the date of execution of the Participant Agreement on a daily pro-rata basis. Fees will not be reimbursed if a Participant leaves the program during a calendar year. 

For a Producer that has more than one renewable gas project participating in the Certification, a setup fee of $1,500 excluding GST for each additional renewable gas project will be invoiced upon accreditation of the renewable gas project. The annual participation fee remains $5,000 excluding GST regardless of the number of renewable gas projects a Producer has participating in the Certification.

 

Fees for Participants effective 1 January 2026

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  • 1 GJ = 1 RGGO                                          
  • RGGO creation and retirement fee is $ per GJ                          
  • Tier 1 = renewable gas project less than or equal to 500,000 GJ accredited plant capacity     
  • Tier 2 = renewable gas project greater than 500,000 GJ accredited plant capacity 
  • Accreditation and annual fees will incur CPI increase each year                                   
  • The fee model, including the RGGO creation and retirement fee, is subject to review each year
  • Producers with multiple renewable gas projects will be subject to the fees for each project 

             

Fee schedule for Producers

Initial accreditation fee

Accredited Producers in the GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification (RGC) are required to pay an initial accreditation fee in the year that they become accredited. The initial accreditation fee will be invoiced on the accreditation outcome from the Program Manager.

Initial accreditations approved and invoiced after 1 July in any year will constitute the annual participation fee for the following calendar year.

Annual participation fee

The annual participation fee will be invoiced at the end of the calendar year for Program participation in the following calendar year. The annual participation fee supports the compliance of Producers accredited under the Certification.

Certificate fee

Producers are required to pay a fee per RGGO created. Creation occurs at the point when RGGOs are registered and approved in the certificate system from renewable gas production. RGGO creation will be managed through the GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification Registry system.

Producers will be invoiced by the GreenPower Program Manager on a yearly basis. Invoices will be issued at the beginning of a calendar year for the previous calendar year’s RGGO created and registered in the certificate registry.

All Producers have 30 days to settle an invoice from date of issue.

Fee schedule for Traders 

Initial accreditation fee

Accredited Traders in the GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification (RGC) are required to pay an initial accreditation fee in the year that they become accredited. The initial accreditation fee will be invoiced on the accreditation outcome from the Program Manager.

Certificate fee

Traders are required to pay a fee per RGGO retired. Retirement occurs at the point when RGGOs are sold to a gas consumer and retired. RGGO retirement will be managed through the GreenPower Renewable Gas Certification Registry system.

Traders will be invoiced by the GreenPower Program Manager on a yearly basis. Invoices will be issued at the beginning of a calendar year for the previous calendar year’s RGGO retired in the certificate registry.

All Traders have 30 days to settle an invoice from date of issue.