Have you installed solar panels in Brussels? Certinergie, as an accredited ACB, certifies your installation so you can benefit from BRUGEL green certificates and make your investment profitable.
In the Brussels-Capital Region, to benefit from the green certificate mechanism, your photovoltaic installation must be certified as a “green electricity production installation”by an Accredited Certification Body (ACB).
This certification attests that your installation meets all technical and administrative conditions so that the electricity produced can benefit from green certificates. It is BRUGEL, the Brussels energy regulator, that oversees this mechanism.
It is the RGIE inspection date that determines the commissioning date and fixes the green certificate allocation rate for the entire eligibility period (10 years). Don’t delay submitting your application!
Before submitting your BRUGEL certification application, you must have completed these two mandatory steps:
National obligation: your production installation must be inspected by an accredited inspection body (compliance report, electrical diagram, location plan).
This inspection verifies the electrical safety and compliance of your installation.
Regional obligation: Sibelga confirms the replacement of the meter with a smart meter, any network reinforcements, and that the installation can be connected safely.
Sibelga also activates the injection register and verifies compliance with C10/11 Synergrid conditions.
Any PV installation ≤ 5 kWp must have been carried out by a RESCERT-certified installer to be certified and benefit from green certificates. Exception: a quote or invoice dated 2025 allows you to benefit from the former regulations.
Certinergie handles your application from A to Z. Here are the steps of the BRUGEL certification:
Transparent prices, all-inclusive. One application = one meter (EAN code).
File processing only (no visit)
€200 incl. VAT
File processing + certification visit
€450 incl. VAT (€200 + 250€ visit)
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Analysis of your file within the shortest possible time
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Once your installation is certified, you receive green certificates for 10 years. Here’s how to monetise them:
Optimise your consumption by programming your appliances when the sun shines. Reduce your electricity bill to the maximum.
Sell the surplus electricity injected into the grid by setting up a buyback contract with your energy supplier.
Sell your GCs to an energy supplier or to Elia. Submit your production indexes via the Sibelga Greenmeter platform.
What is the difference between the RGIE inspection and BRUGEL certification?
The RGIE inspection is a mandatory electrical safety inspection at national level. The BRUGEL certification is a Brussels regional procedure that certifies your installation as a “green electricity production installation” to obtain green certificates. Both are required: the RGIE inspection is a prerequisite for BRUGEL certification.
How long does the certification procedure take?
The ACB has one month to analyse the complete file. If additional documents are requested, you have 2 months to provide them, then a new one-month period applies. For installations > 36 kWp, the visit must take place within the month following notification of a complete file.
Does my installation require a visit?
PV installations ≤ 36 kWp are exempt from a visit. Only administrative file processing is required (€200 incl. VAT). Installations > 36 kWp require a certification visit in addition (250€ incl. VAT), for a total of €450 incl. VAT.
What documents do I need to provide?
For how many years do you receive green certificates?
You receive green certificates for 10 years from the commissioning date (determined by the RGIE inspection date). The allocation rate is fixed for this entire period.
What is the RESCERT obligation since 2026?
Since 1 January 2026, any PV installation ≤ 5 kWp must have been carried out by a RESCERT-certified installer to be certified and benefit from green certificates. Exception: if a quote or invoice dated 2025 can be presented, the former regulations apply.
Legal basis: Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the green electricity decree of 17 December 2015 of the Brussels-Capital Region Government.
Contact us to submit your application. Certinergie, ACB no. 02, will take care of the rest.
Or contact us by email: mailto:pv.bxl@certinergie.be