Millions of people still live without clean, reliable, and affordable energy.
D-RECs unlock climate finance for Distributed Renewable Energy — enabling access, equity, and resilience in communities historically left behind.
Enabling equitable energy access by unlocking climate finance for distributed energy resources.
- The D-REC Organization is an independent nonprofit dedicated to improving access to energy in emerging and underserved markets.
- Evolved from the D-REC Initiative, we exist to scale impact, strengthen governance, and drive lasting systems change through climate finance.
- We verify and attest distributed renewable energy (DRE) projects through D-RECs — a high-impact verification label that mobilizes climate finance with traceable, real-world outcomes.
Our mission is to connect credible local solutions with global capital to accelerate equitable energy access.
How D-RECs Are Made Possible
These four building blocks enable D-RECs to function as credible, investable labels — connecting Distributed Renewable Energy projects to global markets with trust and transparency.
Label Qualification
We apply a dual-layer qualification system to verify clean electricity generation and attest to broader environmental and socio-economic impact — based on clear eligibility, traceable data, and SDG-aligned criteria.
Issuance via
I-TRACK
Verified and attested D-REC Labels are authorized on I-REC(E) certificates embedding impact and integrity into a recognized global standard and giving distributed projects market visibility they’ve never had before.
Open Infrastructure
We apply a dual-layer qualification system to verify clean electricity generation and attest to broader environmental and socio-economic impact — based on clear eligibility, traceable data, and SDG-aligned criteria.
Capital That Counts
D-RECs connect corporate buyers with real projects in real communities — unlocking climate finance that enables DRE project developers to scale what matters: access, equity, and resilience.
What D-RECs Enabled
These results showcase the accomplishments of our implementation partners utilizing the D-REC infrastructure — and what is merely beginning.
400+ GWh
Committed for Purchase
By corporate buyers via D-REC-
linked projects
22 countries
Active or Pipeline
Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
1850+ devices
Verified DRE Systems
Small-scale assets across rural and community sites
700+ Sites
Project Sites
Verified installations across rural, semi-urban, and community-based energy system