TÜV Mark UE01/02

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Target

• investment in new renewable power plants (TÜV Mark UE 01)
• to create transparency on the electricity market

Product/service group

Certify electricity generated from environmentally compatible sources (at least 50 % from renewable energy sources and the rest from combined heat and power cycle (CHP)).

Issuing body & criteria

The label is issued by the TÜV Management Service GmbH.

Requirements for UE01 are:

• at least 50 % of the electricity generated from renewable energy sources
• the rest should be generated from CHP
• at least 25 % expansion of the renewable energy plants
• generation and consumption at the same time
• the energy sources should be identified and clearly indicated

Requirements for UE02 are:

• at least 50 % of the electricity generated from renewable energy sources
• the rest should be generated from CHP
• expansion of capacity is optional
• the energy sources should be identified and clearly indicated

Relevance on the market

The criteria are relatively low compared with other labels for Green Power. The requirements of UE01 contains the investment of 25 % of the revenue in new renewable power plants but an improvement beyond the regulation of REL could not be guaranteed. The electricity is partly generated from renewable energy sources but the sources are not specified. With both labels the generation from e.g. water plants that have been criticised is not limited.