[4] Combining various subsidies

[4] Combining various subsidies

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When the Flemish Government started granting subsidies for photovoltaic (PV) systems in 2005, Kurt did not hesitate and decided to install his own PV system. He also got a small extra grant from the community of Laarne, a tax exemption from the Federal Belgian Government, and his system yields green certificates. He could only receive subsidies for 2,400 W as a residential customer, but he opted to immediately install 3,840 W.

‘During the design phase of the house, I had already decided to eventually install a PV system on the roof,’ says Kurt. ‘As you can see, the sloping sections of the roof are not directed towards the street and the garden as you would normally expect, but rather towards the side of the house. One of the slopes faces south with only 2° of deviation.’