Wallonia: Subsidy (Aide à l'investissement)
Updated: 08.02.2019
Author: Stijn Anciaux
Within the bounds of its available budget, the Walloon Region provides investment assistance for companies that develop projects aiming at developing the sustainable use of energy, including investments in renewable energy plants.
Eligible technologies
Only investments in tangible and intangible assets are eligible. As far as renewable energy plants are concerned, equipment for biogas and biomass CHP plants, hydropower plants, and wind power plants are eligible. Some equipment is however subjected to acceptance of the Walloon Energy and Economy Administrations (Administrations de l´Energie et de l´Economie).
| Wind energy | Wind energy installations with an electrical power below 1 MW are eligible (Art.9 §2 Arrêté du 2 décembre 2004). |
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| Biogas | The production of heat and electricity through biogas CHP plants is eligible, except for plants with an electrical power less than 10 kW (Art.9 §2 Arrêté du 2 décembre 2004). |
| Hydro-power | Eligible |
| Biomass | Heat production through biomass heating plants as well as heat and electricity production through biomass CHP plants are eligible, except for the following investments (Art.9 §2 Arrêté du 2 décembre 2004):
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| Geothermal energy | According to the Directorate for investment programmes, the allocation of a subsidy for renewable energy installations using deep geothermal energy may be granted on a case-by-case basis. |
Amount
- For small and medium companies: max 50 % of the investment costs can be supported. Moreover, the total amount of the subsidy cannot exceed € 1.5 million over 4 years (Art.9 §2 Arrêté du 2 décembre 2004). For large companies: max 20 % of the investment costs can be supported.
Addressees
The entitled companies can be natural persons (shopkeepers, liberal professions), commercial companies as well as agricultural companies (Art. 4 Décret du 11 mars 2004).
Procedure
Process flow | A preliminary form shall be submitted before the beginning of the investments. The beginning of the investments corresponds to the date of the first invoice. After the administration has acknowledged receipt of the preliminary form, the company shall submit its application within the following 6 months. |
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Competent authority | Public Service of Wallonia - Department of Energy and Sustainable Building (DG04). |
Flexibility mechanism
The investment assistance of the Walloon region can only be granted to companies having at least one operation office located in the Walloon region, and whose investment project is planned within the Walloon region (Art. 6 Décret du 11 mars 2004).
Distribution of costs
| State | The energy subsidies are directly financed by the budget of the Walloon region. |
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