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Renewable revenues beyond power prices: The GO market explained

GO prices are moving. The rules are changing. This is where you get ahead of both.

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Webinar Overview

Demand for renewable energy continues to grow, driven by regulatory requirements, corporate sustainability targets, and increasing demand for green electricity products. Guarantees of Origin (GOs) play a central role in this development by providing transparent proof of the renewable origin of electricity.

In this webinar, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the European Guarantees of Origin market. We will explain how the GO system works, analyse the key mechanisms driving price formation, and explore the factors influencing supply, demand, and long-term price developments. In addition, we will present Montel Energy Brainpool's new long-term price scenarios for Guarantees of Origin through to 2060.

Themes Covered in the Webinar

  • Basics of the Guarantees of Origin system

  • European regulation and the role of the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB)

  • Trading structures, marketplaces, and liquidity in the GO market

  • Key drivers of GO price formation, including renewable energy deployment, weather conditions, and ESG, CSRD, and RFNBO requirements

  • Historical price developments and their underlying drivers

  • Montel’s new fundamental long-term valuation methodology for Guarantees of Origin

What Will You Learn in the Webinar?

  • How Guarantees of Origin are issued, traded, and cancelled

  • The key drivers of supply, demand, and price formation in the GO market

  • How regulatory developments may impact the market

  • Why GO prices differ across technologies, countries, and asset types

  • How to interpret historical price trends and current market dynamics

  • Insights into Montel’s long-term GO market scenarios and outlook

Who Should Attend This Webinar?

  • Investors and renewable energy project developers

  • Utilities and municipal energy companies

  • Power traders and energy procurement professionals

  • Renewable asset owners and operators

  • PPA managers and origination teams

  • Sustainability and ESG professionals

  • Corporate energy buyers and companies with Scope 2 and decarbonisation targets

  • Any market participant seeking a deeper understanding of the long-term development of the Guarantees of Origin market

Speakers

Josephine Steppat

Analyst - Montel Analytics

Josephine Steppat earned a B.Sc. in Business Administration, a B.Sc. in Economics, and an M.Sc. in Environmental and Resource Economics from Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU). In her master’s thesis, she examined the effects of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) on the day-ahead power market and its influence on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). 

At Montel, she is responsible for power price scenarios as well as Power Purchase Agreements. In addition, she regularly conducts introductory and advanced seminars on the electricity and energy industry and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Since May 2023, Josephine Steppat has been working in fundamental power market analysis at Energy Brainpool GmbH & Co. KG, where she contributes to analytical and consulting projects. She was also involved in the Power Purchase Agreements segment at Energy Brainpool, specialising in market-based.