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title: Guarantee of Origin
description: A Guarantee of Origin is an electronic guarantee that serves as documentation that electrical power has been generated and delivered to the grid from a specified power plant.
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# Guarantee of Origin

##### What is Guarantee of Origin?

Guarantee of Origin is a labelling scheme for electricity which shows the electricity customer that an amount of power was generated from a specific energy source. A Guarantee of Origin is proof that as much electricity has been generated using renewable sources as the amount of electricity that has been purchased. The scheme was introduced in 2001 to give consumers a choice between renewable and non-renewable power.

When a consumer purchases electricity with a Guarantee of Origin, an additional payment is made to the producer which generates electricity from renewable sources. This scheme thus helps to make renewable energy more profitable.

[Statnett](https://sysco.no/ordbok/statnett/) issues these guarantees in Norway at the request of power generators.

##### What does Cegal do?

Cegal is Scandinavia's most specialised supplier of technology to the energy sector. By drawing on our extensive knowledge and many years of experience of the industry’s value chain and the opportunities that lie in the introduction of new technology, we help to increase the benefits of digitalisation for over 80 companies and organisations around the world within the production, transport and sale of energy.

 

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- [ Elhub ](https://www.cegal.com/no/ordbok/elhub)
- [ Fornybar energi ](https://www.cegal.com/no/ordbok/fornybar-energi)
- [ Kraftproduksjon ](https://www.cegal.com/no/ordbok/kraftproduksjon)
- [ Statnett ](https://www.cegal.com/no/ordbok/statnett)

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