Amount of the Ecology Premium Plus
Each eligible company can receive up to 55% of the extra cost of the investment in effective ecological technologies.
The amount of the Ecology Premium Plus is determined by the performance of the technology in which the investment is made and varies according to the size of the enterprise and the type of category the technology belongs to. The performance of a technology, expressed in an ecology number, indicates to what extent this technology contributes to the Kyoto Protocol and the environmental objectives of the Flemish Authorities. On the basis of its ecology number, the technology is assigned to an eco-class and linked to that of a subsidy percentage.
Environmental Technologies
| Eco-class | Ecology number | SME | LE |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 50% | 40% |
| B | 6 | 30% | 15% |
| C | 3 - 4 | 0% | 0% |
| D | 1 - 2 | 0% | 0% |
Energy Technologies
a) Energy saving investment
| Eco-class | Ecology number | SME | LE |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 40% | 30% |
| B | 6 | 30% | 15% |
| C | 3 - 4 | 0% | 0% |
| D | 1 - 2 | 0% | 0% |
b) Renewable energy + Cogeneration
| Eco-class | Ecology number | SME | LE |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 55% | 45% |
| B | 6 | 30% | 15% |
| C | 3 - 4 | 0% | 0% |
| D | 1 - 2 | 0% | 0% |
Maximum subsidy
The subsidy is calculated on the basis of the supplementary investment cost of the eligible investment components and can amount to 1 million euro at most over a period of 3 years