Flemish Energy Agency

What Flemish Energy Agency does

VEKA (Vlaams Energie- en Klimaatagentschap, also referred to as the Flemish Energy Agency) is the Flemish Government's internally autonomous agency responsible for energy and climate policy implementation in Flanders, Belgium. The agency administers building energy performance certification (EPC) for both residential and non-residential buildings, distributes renovation subsidies and below-market loans (including Mijn VerbouwPremie and Mijn VerbouwLening), operates the Renovatiemasterplan voor Appartementsgebouwen for apartment building renovation master planning, and coordinates implementation of the Flemish Energy and Climate Plan (VEKP) 2021-2030. It serves individual homeowners, apartment building associations (VME), owners of non-residential buildings, public sector organizations, and EU ETS-regulated businesses, addressing an addressable building stock of approximately 2.5 million residential buildings and around 930,000 apartments spread across roughly 140,000 apartment buildings.

VEKA's technology footprint centers on an interconnected digital platform ecosystem rather than a single product. The foundational layer comprises the Woningpas residential building passport and Gebouwenpas non-residential building passport, which aggregate EPC certificates, EPB declarations, building permits, meter readings, insulation scores, and installation data for each building. These platforms integrate via inter-agency data-sharing protocols with the Federal Public Service Finance (AAPD), the Flemish Tax Authority (Vlaamse Belastingdienst), Fluvius System Operator (DSO), Wonen-Vlaanderen, OVAM, VMM, VREG, Statistics Belgium, Onroerend Erfgoed, and others. Citizen-facing tools include the Zonnekaart solar suitability application covering all 2.5 million Flemish buildings, the Stroomvoorspeller electricity generation forecaster, and a suite of calculators (Premiezoeker, Mijn VerbouwPremie simulator, Mijn Verbouwlening simulator, EPC-Wegwijzer, Warmtepompklaar heat-pump readiness test, Test-uw-EPC label comparison). Distribution extends through the energieparen.be and vlaanderen.be/veka portals, a network of Energiehuizen (local energy houses) across Flanders, and integration with the Mijn Burgerprofiel citizen identity platform.

VEKA does not earn commercial revenue. The agency operates entirely on Flemish regional budget funding and functions as a policy implementation and subsidy/loan administration body on behalf of the Flemish Government. Pricing for citizen-facing services is uniformly free, and the customer base is effectively every building owner, business, and resident in Flanders. The agency's strategic mandate is anchored in the VEKP 2021-2030, a multi-measure plan (more than 300 measures) targeting 40% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030 and 85% by 2050 versus 2005 for non-ETS sectors, alongside the EU Climate Law's 55% net reduction by 2030 versus 1990.

Name

Flemish Energy Agency

Legal name

Vlaams Energie- en Klimaatagentschap

Website

https://energiesparen.be

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VEKA (Vlaams Energie- en Klimaatagentschap) is the Flemish Government's internally autonomous agency administering energy and climate policy, building energy performance certification, renovation subsidies and loans, and digital building passports across Flanders' approximately 2.5 million buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Energy Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK)

Keywords

• Energy performance certification
• Building renovation subsidies
• Energy policy implementation
• Digital building passport
• Climate change mitigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: VEKA is a Flemish government agency funded through the Flemish regional budget. The agency does not generate commercial revenue but distributes subsidies, grants, and manages loan programs for energy renovations on behalf of the Flemish Government.
2. Subsidy Administration: VEKA administers the Renovatiemasterplan subsidy program (up to 12,000 EUR or 60% of costs for apartment building renovation master plans), Mijn VerbouwPremie (renovation premiums), and Mijn VerbouwLening (renovation loans up to 60,000 EUR).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vlaams Energie- en Klimaatagentschap (VEKA) administers Flemish energy and climate policy through digital building passport platforms (Woningpas and Gebouwenpas), mandatory energy performance certification systems, and renovation subsidy and loan programs. The agency distributes free digital tools (Zonnekaart, Stroomvoorspeller, Premiezoeker, simulators) to help citizens and building owners assess energy performance, plan renovations, and access financial support.

Product overview

The Flemish Energy Agency (Vlaams Energie- en Klimaatagentschap) operates a digital platform ecosystem for energy policy and building energy management in Flanders, Belgium. The core offerings are the Woningpas and Gebouwenpas digital building passports that aggregate energy performance data, building permits, meter information, and renovation records. These are complemented by specialized assessment and simulation tools including the Zonnekaart (Solar Map), Stroomvoorspeller (Electricity Forecaster), and various simulators for renovation premiums and loans. The portfolio also includes support services like Mijn VerbouwBegeleiding (renovation guidance) and Renovatiemasterplan (master planning for apartment buildings). The tools work together as an integrated ecosystem accessible through Mijn Burgerprofiel and the energieparen.be platform, providing citizens with comprehensive building energy information and financial support for energy renovations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Woningpas (Building Passport)

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030 for non-ETS sectors (vs 2005)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VREG - Vlaamse Regulator van de Elektriciteits- en GasmarktminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2023Protocol for exchange of contact data of district heating network managers.
• OVAM - Openbare Vlaamse AfvalstoffenmaatschappijcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2022Multiple protocols for the Woningpas and Gebouwenpas digital platforms, building data enrichment, and heating installation database access.
• AHOVOKSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2021Protocol for recognition of technicians and experts.
• Vlaamse Regulator van de Elektriciteitsits- en Gasmarkt (VREG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2021Protocol for research project on affordability of electricity and gas bills.
• Stad AntwerpenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2021Protocol for supplementing technical housing reports with EPC data in the city of Antwerp.
• Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (VMM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2021Protocol for energy data delivery for air emission inventory preparation and Gebouwenpas integration.
• Nationale Bank van BelgiëminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2021Protocol for exchange of data from the energy performance and energy certificate database.
• Wonen-VlaanderencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2021Protocol for supplementing technical housing reports with EPC data during conformity inspections, and for the Woningpas digital platform.
• Algemene Directie Statistiek - Statistics Belgium (FOD Economie)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 February 2021Protocol for statistical processing of building data, personal data, and energy premium data.
• Onroerend ErfgoedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2021Protocol for analyzing the effectiveness of legal consequences of heritage inventories, linking EPC databases with heritage protection data.
• Vlaamse BelastingdienstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2020Protocol for reducing property tax for energy-efficient buildings and related data exchange.
• Fluvius System OperatorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2020Multiple protocols for combating energy fraud, preparing the energy report, renewable energy premiums, home battery premiums, and data exchange on electricity/gas meters and renewable energy installations.
• Algemene Administratie voor Patrimoniumdocumentatie (AAPD) - FOD FinanciëncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Protocol for accessing owner data from the Federal Public Service Finance in the context of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) control and verification.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Energistyrelsen (Danish Energy Agency): Denmark's national energy agency overseeing energy efficiency policy, building regulations, and renewable energy promotion — comparable Nordic peer with similar climate-policy implementation mandate.
• Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten): Sweden's national energy agency administering building renovation grants, energy certification programs, and climate transition funding — comparable scope with similar consumer-support tools.
• Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO): Dutch government agency administering energy investment allowances, building renovation subsidies (ISDE, SEEH), and sustainability programs — comparable regional peer with similar subsidy/EPC-administration mandate.
• Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena): Germany's energy agency running building energy certification (BEG), subsidy administration, and consumer energy advice — a clear functional peer operating at national level with broader industrial decarbonization scope.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique): French national agency for ecological transition that administers energy efficiency programs, building certifications, and climate subsidies — directly analogous to VEKA's mandate but operating at national scale across France.

Others

• FEDARENE: European federation of regional and local energy agencies — VEKA is a member peer of this network, making it the most direct ecosystem-level comparable for benchmarking, EU-program participation, and policy coordination.

Direct peers

• Energy Saving Trust: UK organization delivering energy-efficiency advice, building certifications, and access to renovation grants for citizens — most direct functional peer to VEKA's consumer-facing Energiehuizen and subsidy-navigator services.
• Bruxelles Environnement / Leefmilieu Brussel: Brussels-Capital Region's environmental agency administering building energy performance certificates (PEB), renovation subsidies, and regional climate policy — the closest in-country peer with identical Belgian regulatory mandate at regional level.
• Austrian Energy Agency: Austrian national energy agency supporting building renovation programs, klimaaktiv certification, and subsidy guidance — similar-sized European peer with comparable consumer-facing climate tools and certification work.
• SPW Climat (Wallonia Public Service - Climate): Wallonia's regional climate authority administering PEB energy certifications, renovation premiums, and building decarbonization programs — direct Belgian regional peer with structurally identical mandate under federal Belgium architecture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flemish-energy-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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