Visits of the Renewable Energy House and additional information
Thank you for your interest in visiting the Renewable Energy House! Since its establishment in January 2006 more than 12.000 people from all over the world have visited the building.
Please note that the Renewable Energy House (REH) is not a museum and is only open to the public upon appointment. Tours are generally made by one of the organisations located in the house, the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).
EREC aims to make your visit an interesting, valuable and enjoyable experience. To meet this aim we would be most grateful for your help and co-operation in following the guidelines and booking procedure:
- to ensure a comfortable visit, the maximum number of visitors per guide has been set at 20.
- on arrival the person in charge reports to the entry desk to inform them of the number of visitors.
The Renewable Energy House (REH) is a busy office throughout the year with more than 70 employees coming from 20 different countries and several meetings a day. Many of these events involve restricting access to parts of the building.
Nature of the visits
The visits of the house are aimed at the general public who wishes to see the different Renewable Energy technologies.
Visit details
The tour of the house will take approximately 40 minutes. It will start with a short description of the origin of the Renewable Energy House and of the different organisations that are located in it. Visitors will then be shown the Solar Thermal, Geothermal, Photovoltaic and Biomass installations.
To request a visit:
please email to Ms. Kim Vanguers or alternatively phone +32 2 400 10 71.
Make sure you mention the size of the group, suggested date and time as well as the language in which you would like the tour to be made. (English, French or German)
Monthly general guided tours
General public can visit the Renewable Energy House (REH) every last Friday of the month. These visits are free of charge. Interested people should sign-up with email directly to Ms. kim Vanguers at least two days prior to the visit.
A brochure of the House (only available in English) featuring the contact details of all the actors in the Project will be made available.
Information on Renewable Energy in Belgium
For detailed information on regional aids; technical questions on using renewable energies in Belgium, please contact one of the following organisations.
- Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap Afdeling Natuurlijke Rijkdommen en Energie (site in Dutch)
- Région Wallonne - Portail de l'Energie (site in French)
- Association pour la Promotion des Energies Renouvelables (APERe)
A selection of additional sources related to renewable energy and energy efficiency are listed in the Link directory.
