TÜV SÜD's "Generation EE" standard has been approved by the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB) as an independent criteria scheme (ICS). The certificate not only confirms that energy generation is based on renewable energies, but also labels additional qualities for eco-power.

Under the AIB accreditation, guarantees of origin (GoOs) with this label can now be transferred across national borders. "Our standard specifies particularly rigorous certification criteria", explains Klaus Nürnberger, Head of Energy Certification at TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH in Munich. For example, recognition of energy output requires that the energy consumed by the generating plants is deducted from the total energy generated. In addition, operators of certified power generation plants must produce evidence of a corporate culture that promotes the expansion of renewable energies. "This special eco-power label must be preserved in trading with guarantees of origin", stresses Nürnberger. To achieve this, approval must be obtained from the Brussels-based AIB and national databases of guarantees of origin must be expanded to include the capability of processing information pertaining to these additional product characteristics.