Flanders: Call-system ecological investment subsidy

Country	Belgium
Year Implemented	2007
Policy Status	In force
Date Effective	October 2007
Agency	•Flemish Economy Agency
Policy Supersedes	Decree 15.12.1993: subsidies for sustainable energy investments
Policy Type	•Incentives/Subsidies   •Grants
Policy Target	•Bioenergy   •Biomass for Heat   •Biomass for Power •Geothermal   •Heat   •Power •Solar Photovoltaic •Solar Thermal •Wind
Policy Sector	•Multi-sectoral Policy
Size of Plant Targeted	Small
Description	Starting in October 2007, a new call-system grants an investment subsidy or ecologybonus to sustainable investments, depending on the size of the company; 40% of additional costs for SMEs, and 20% for large entreprises. Solar thermal power, solar photovoltaic energy, wind energy, biomass (electricity/heat/CHP) and heat pumps qualify as sustainable investments. In 2010, the total available budget was more than EUR38 milion.
URL	ae.vlaanderen.be/
Legal References	Flemish Act of 31/01/2003 - Decree of 16/05/2007