{"id":11464,"date":"2026-06-12T13:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solar-assistance.be\/faq\/how-long-are-green-energy-certificates-valid-for\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:38:21","slug":"how-long-are-green-energy-certificates-valid-for","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/solar-assistance.be\/en\/faq\/how-long-are-green-energy-certificates-valid-for\/","title":{"rendered":"How long are green energy certificates valid for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:5634d967-db9e-416e-9869-e42a87dff9bc-19\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:5634d967-db9e-416e-9869-e42a87dff9bc-19\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:5634d967-db9e-416e-9869-e42a87dff9bc-19\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-12\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6e4200fe-f29c-4fe8-af51-2be94a88646d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"945\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The duration and value of green energy certificates for solar panels in Flanders depended on when the installation was commissioned. Installations set up between 2006 and July 2012 received certificates for 20 years, while later installations were entitled to 10 to 15 years of support. Since July 17, 2021, new solar panel installations no longer receive green energy certificates. 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