Installing a new heat production unit in a company
Energy
Transport
Administration
Agriculture, viticulture
Craft Industry
Aid and care sector
Commerce
Manufacturing
[ Detailed version of the measure ]
Last update: 30/08/2024
Available tools
Possibility of assistance
Subsidies available
To make this measure more effective and tailored to the specific context of your company, we recommend that you first perform an overall analysis of your energy situation.
The heating installation: an important leverage point in the energy transition
The heat production unit is a major leverage point for a successful energy transition. As its primary purpose is to supply heat for comfort and operational needs, the heating system must be scaled to provide the temperature levels and necessary quantities to keep the business running. Nowadays, there are heat production systems that are adapted to each temperature level are flexible in terms of power and are environmentally friendly.
Definition of the company’s heating requirements
Analysis of the current situation
Determine the different parameters of the current installation, e.g. age, general condition, temperature level, consumption and associated costs, etc.
In addition to the main heat production unit, recovering waste heat and the unit with solar thermal heating must also be taken into consideration.
Verification of the proposed heating installation regarding operating permits
When adapting existing installations and particularly when setting up new installations, check the nomenclature of classified establishments.
Drawing up specifications and requesting tenders for the heating system project
Subsidy application
Please note: any application for government or non-government subsidies must comply with the “incentive effect”, subject to compliance with the subsidy conditions.
To respect the “incentive effect”, no binding commitment (cost estimation signed; payed a deposit) can be made BEFORE having received the tentative settlement from the State or the electricity and natural gas supplier following an assistance request.
The extended aid scheme “SME Packages Sustainability” provides more incentives for companies to invest in measures that significantly improve their environmental impact. Photovoltaic installations are subsidised at 70% for small, 60% for mediumand 50% for large businesses, for projects costing more than €7,500, with a maximum amount of €100,000.
Verification of company eligibility and costs: Ministry of the Economy (Department for Support to SMEs)
The Fit 4 Sustainability programme co-finances an environmental audit + action plan on one or more of the topics selected by the company (energy, greenhouse gases, waste, water, etc.).
Assistance of up to 50%, 60% and 70% of the fees for carrying out an environmental study (energy audit and/or carbon assessment) + detailed, costed action plan to reduce consumption/GHGs (medium- and long-term investment, ROI, etc.) – open to SMEs and large companies (except those required to carry out a statutory audit).
Flat-rate subsidy of €5,000 for small and medium-sized businesses concerning projects that will make them reduce their environmental impact, costing between €6,650 and €25,000 excluding VAT.
N.B. Government subsidies cannot be accumulated for the same project.
Application for subsidies from electricity and natural gas suppliers
As of 2015, natural gas and electricity suppliers are obliged under the Commitment Mechanism to generate some energy savings among their consumers. Since then, energy suppliers have been offering monitoring and advisory services as well as subsidy programmes for consumers to implement energy efficiency measures.
The providers offering this service to companies are as follows:
Transport
Administration
Agriculture, viticulture
Craft Industry
Aid and care sector
Commerce
Manufacturing
