Solar panels

Installing solar panels in the Brussels-Capital Region

Solar panels are becoming increasingly affordable, making them an ideal solution for producing your own electricity locally.

By investing in solar energy, you can reduce your carbon footprint as well as your electricity bills in the long term.

Installing panels

Where and how can I install solar panels? Who should I contact? All the answers here.

Technical requirements

To be able to produce your own energy, your installation must meet certain technical requirements.

Green certificates

Anyone who produces green energy in Brussels is entitled to green energy certificates.

Produce your own energy in 10 steps

An overview of what you need to do and who to contact to set up your own local electricity production installation.

The 10 steps

Useful tools

Green Meter

Submit your green meter readings every quarter via the Green Meter application to obtain green certificates.

To the Green Meter

Extranet Brugel

Access your green certificates in your personal account on the Brugel Extranet.

To the Brugel Extranet

Mandatory declaration

Declare your solar panels and receive our attestation for access to access green certificates.

Declaration form

Identify your roof's solar potential

Brussels Environment has provided a solar map of the Brussels-Capital Region. By consulting this map, you can see whether your roof is facing the right direction for it to accommodate panels.

To the solar map

Energuide.be

Energuide was created by Sibelga to provide Brussels residents with an answer to all their energy questions.

How do I service my photovoltaic installation?

Can I place solar panels on the roof of a co-owned property?

To Energuide.be

A great potential for solar energy in Brussels

Many people still have questions about solar energy and the energy transition. Serena Galeone from Sibelga and Benjamin Wilkin from Energie Commune shed light on Plug & Play panels, batteries, energy sharing and dynamic tariffs. Hang on for 25 minutes of valuable information!