The Guarantee of Origin (GO) is a cost-recovered scheme. This means you pay assessment fees and a yearly facility levy.
Reduced fees and levies (collectively known as charges) currently apply. Charges may increase when the scheme moves to full cost recovery, which is expected by the 2031–32 financial year.
The Renewable Energy Target (RET) and the Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin (REGO) will co-exist until the RET ends in 2030. The current charges broadly align with the RET and will do so until 2030–31 to smooth the introduction of the REGO. But there is an extra fee for enrolling as a registered person.
If you participate in both the REGO and the RET, you need to pay all relevant charges for each scheme.
To learn more about REGO charges, read our Guarantee of Origin Cost Recovery Implementation Statement.
Fees and levies
You must pay fees to enrol, register facilities and create certificates in the REGO. There is also a yearly facility levy to cover administration costs. The levy is currently set at $0.
We won’t start assessing your application until you’ve paid the fees in full.
Fees and levies may change
Cost recovery arrangements for this scheme are reviewed periodically and may be updated. The next review is scheduled for early 2027.
We’ll consult before making any changes to the charges. To be involved, sign up to our GO mailing list.
| Action | When you pay | Current reduced charges | Future charges (indicative only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrol as a registered person | At enrolment | $490 | $1,950 |
| Register an accredited power station or electricity generation system with nameplate capacity less than 10 MW | At registration | $50 | $1,650 |
| Register an accredited power station or electricity generation system with nameplate capacity at least 10 MW but not more than 25 MW | At registration | $200 | $1,650 |
| Register an accredited power station or electricity generation system with nameplate capacity more than 25 MW | At registration | $1,000 | $1,650 |
| Register an energy storage system | At registration | $1,429 | $1,650 |
| Register an aggregated system | At registration | $1,429 | $1,650 |
| Create and register REGO certificates | At registration | 8c per certificate | 9c per certificate |
| Annual levy | At the start of each financial year (ongoing) | $0 | $1,014 |
