The Flemish Government has recently enacted a Decree creating an obligation to cover a portion of the roof of certain high energy-consuming buildings with solar panels, accelerating the growth of solar energy (new provisions 6.7.1 – 6.7.10 Energy Decree).
Private buildings that consume more than 1 GWh electricity per year will have to cover their rooftop surface with solar panels of at least 12,5 Wp/m² roof surface by 30 June 2025; 18,75 Wp/m² roof surface by 2030; and 25 Wp/m² roof surface by 2035.
To lead by example, this obligation also applies to all government buildings if they consume more than 250 MWh electricity per year. This threshold will be 100 MWh by 2026.
The legislation does not distinguish between…
