Auctions and sale of Flemish certificates
As the local transmission system operator in Flanders, Elia organises auctions of green certificates and CHP certificates. How does this work?
Energy Decree
Notice of next auction
Elia organises auction for flemish green certificates and cogeneration certificates in November 2019
As the local transmission system operator and in accordance with Articles 7.1.6(2) and 7.1.7(2) of the Energy Decree of 8 May 2009 on energy policy, Elia will organize an auction for 886.454 green certificates and 681.393 cogeneration certificates in November 2019. Elia purchased these certificates at the minimum price guaranteed in the Flemish region.
The auctions will be organised on the online platform Ariba and all bids have to be submitted no later than 19 November 18h00 CET . If you intend to participate in the auctions and you have not registered yet as a user on the online platform, please send an email to GC@elia.be. If you have registered as a user on the online platform, you will automatically receive an email with an invitation to participate in the auctions, once the auctions have been published on the online platform.
Here you can find the selling procedure (in Dutch).
If your company is not listed on the list of potential purchasers on the VREG website, then register for the list via www.vreg.be/kopen-en-verkopen (in Dutch).
Schedule of upcoming auctions
The indicative auction schedule is shown below – note that it may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| Auction | Announcement by Elia | Deadline for submission of participants' offers |
| 1 | 5 February 2020 | 19 February 2020 |
Publication of results of past auctions
The table below shows the results of the auctions held this year and last year. Results from previous years are available upon request
| Date | Number of certificates | Price | Type of certificate |
| 18/06/2019 | 240484 | €92,73 | Green |
| 18/06/2019 | 338012 | €26,04 | Cogeneration |
| 25/02/2019 | 240484 | €90,22 | Green |
| 25/02/2019 | 405648 | €24,88 | Cogeneration |
| 15/11/2018 | 263 929 | €24,48 | Cogeneration |
| 15/11/2018 | 9 6921 | €96,10 | Green |
| 14/09/2018 | 644 461 | €27,63 | Cogeneration |
| 14/09/2018 | 90 000 | €97,60 | Green |