The GreenPower Accreditatin Program accredits electricity retailers' Renewable Energy products, in order to drive investment in Renewable Energy, decrease greenhouse gas emissios, and ensuring consumer confidence in environmentally sound Renewable Energy products.

To be eligible for GreenPower approval, an electricity generator must result in greenhouse gas emission
reduction (within the electricity sector), result in Net Environmental Benefits, be based primarily on a
Renewable Energy source, and meet the eligibility requirements

The National GreenPower Accreditation Program is an independent test for products offered by GreenPower
Providers. Those that meet the Accreditation Criteria earn the right to use the GreenPower Product logo,
providing customers assurance that their products adhere to these requirements and that monies will be put
towards the purposes expected.

The portions of GreenPower accredited electricity and non accredited electricity must be clearly disclosed on the logo.

Only those GreenPower Products that contain 100 per cent GreenPower are able to be described as 100 per
cent renewable. No ‘blended’ product (i.e. a product containing less than 100 per cent GreenPower) may be
referred to as 100 per cent renewable.

Where GreenPower accredited products are less than 100 per cent, the description of the unaccredited
portion (backfill) of the product is prohibited other than referring to the backfill as other grid electricity.

Only 100% GreenPower Products will be able to be described as 100% renewable.

Only 100% GreenPower Products can be described as carbon neutral, having zero greenhouse emissions or
zero emissions

The major renewable electricity generation types include:
• Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Electric Systems
• Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
• Hydro-Electric Power Stations
• Biomass-Fuelled Power Stations
• Geothermal Power Stations
• Wave and Tidal Power Stations