By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Mon, 2007-07-09 14:53
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.
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By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Mon, 2007-07-09 14:07
The following article is the result of a discussion with Kurt Hellemans and provides a brief overview on the sustainable energy solutions he implemented in his house. The article is published as an eBook so you can scroll the different pages using the titles bellow. The full article is also available right.
Kurt works as an electricity and instrumentation designer for BNS Engineering. He lives with his wife Lieve and their two children, Ella (7 years old) and Pablo (5 years old), in a new house in Laarne near Ghent, in the Flemish part of Belgium.
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