Episode #007 of The Solar Journey Podcast is a little different than our previous episodes. Our honored guest is Alexandra Münzer. She was introduced to us as the “Mother of European Guarantees of Origin,” and we used the opportunity to take a deep dive into a very complex topic: The scope and application of the Guarantees of Origin (GOs) System (also known as green certificates) in Europe.

We peppered Alexandra with questions about the purpose, practical application, and possible shortcomings of the GO-System. This system is at the heart of Europe’s goal to become the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050.

We learned a lot and are excited to share these fundamental insights with our listeners.

Alexandra Münzer is the Managing Director of Greenfact. Greenfact is a market intelligence and price transparency service in the renewable energy industry. She holds a Ph.D. in physics with a special focus on semiconductor sensors, from TU-München. Alexandra was born in Austria, studied in Germany, and now lives in beautiful Oslo, Norway.

Connect with Alexandra on Linkedin.

Show notes

(Interesting points covered in this episode for those of us on our own Solar Journey):

- [00:04] Alexandra's big move from Germany to Norway

- [00:12] Explaining green certificates as if speaking to a child

- [00:18] The GO and its international counterparts

- [00:21] How the GOs are traded

- [00:36] Oversupply of GOs on an annual basis

- [00:42] Market pricing of different green electricities across Europe

- [00:56] The three different scopes of carbon emissions of corporations

- [01:04] Who are typical customers of Greenfact?

- [01:08] What can individuals do to be more conscious in their power choices?

- [01:10] How do you see the future of renewable energy playing out?

** Find this episode's transcript on The Solar Journey website, on the blog page, under interviews **