The Future of Solar Panel Incentives: Financial Aid and Green Certificates Explained – Exclusive Content for Subscribers

2023-09-22 12:09:55

As part of the “why” operation, “Soir” subscribers submitted more than 1,000 questions to the editorial staff. Discover our answer to the question asked by Pascale (Rixensart). Article reserved for subscribers Journalist in the Economy department By Jean-François Munster Published on 09/22/2023 at 2:09 p.m. Reading time: 2 min

Given the technological progress made in solar panels and the improvement in their profitability profile, a series of aids have been cut in recent years. The Regions have nevertheless maintained a series of financial incentives.

In Brussels, aid takes the form of granting green certificates which must guarantee a return on investment within seven years. The owner of photovoltaic panels receives these certificates for a period of ten years. New installations of less than 5 kWp obtain 1.9 certificates per MWh produced. The owner can then resell his certificates either to Elia (transmission network managers) at the guaranteed minimum price of 65 euros, or to electricity suppliers. The sale price may then vary. The current average is between 85 and 90 euros. The prosumer can also resell his excess electricity to his supplier and benefit from the injection rate.

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