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BELGIUM ENERGY & INNOVATION

Installed capacity in Belgium by production technology

100%

90% n Biomass,
80% biogass and
70% waste
60% n Solar
50% n Wind
40% n Hydro
30% n Pumped hydro
20% n Nuclear
10% n Conventional
thermal

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Source: Febeg

specifically short of people with of its own investments in research ‘We expect a higher return from
the STEM (science, technology, and innovation. Member States have these floating solar panels due to
engineering and mathematics)-skills pledged to dedicate 3% of their the new technologies. Support from
and competences. Thus, additional GDP to research and innovation by the Flemish government remains
investment and reform of our 2020. So far, Belgium is at 2,54%, necessary for profitability, but we
education system is a vital part of the with Flanders at 2,7%. By the end avoid over-subsidies.’, said Minister
solution. of 2020, Belgium will have received Lydia Peeters.2
€1.38 billion from the 8th Framework
Every Member States has its Programme Horizon 2020. Only With funding programmes such as
particular problems. However, we through a strong commitment from Horizon Europe, worth €100 billion,
do see a common denominator the Member States, the EU can be a and with national initiatives to enable
in certain trends that demand an key enabler of new technologies. smarter and more sustainable energy
approach at EU-level. One of those is solutions, gas and oil imports are
the continuous need to invest in new Smart investments in innovation slowly but surely on the retreating
technologies, techniques and new are vital for dependent countries. end of the scales. In the end, this
sources of energy. Current Flemish Minister for Energy will not only enable the transition. It
Lydia Peeters has laid down the will become a driver for sustainable
As the shadow rapporteur in the provisional banding factor of 0.944 growth and a source for renewed
Regulation and Implementation for the floating solar panel park wealth that will provide the basis for
of Horizon Europe, I persistently "Floating PV Groeve Schans Sibelco" our future welfare State. l
pleaded that at least 35% of the in Dessel in a Ministerial Decree.
projects shall revolve around climate Based on the provisional banding Contact details:
mainstreaming. What we have also factor, the investor will have a good Lieve Wierinck, MEP
noticed in the previous evaluations is estimate of the support to which Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels
that there is a (co-)relation between he is entitled. After the delivery of Office WIE 03U029
the success rate of a Member State the environmental permit, the final
to obtain such funding and the rate banding factor is assigned.

[1] https://www.tommelein.com/zes-nieuwe-projecten-drijvende-zonnepanelen/
[2] https://www.lydiapeeters.be/minister/voorlopige-bandingfactor-zet-licht-op-groen-voor-drijvend-zonnepanelenpark-in-dessel/

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