What is the RGE Label, Recognized Guarantor of the Environment?

All about the RGE label…

The RGE label is a sign of quality issued to a company that meets certain criteria when carrying out energy saving work in housing (wall or roof insulation, installation of equipment using renewable energy, etc…).

The Recognized Guarantor of the Environment mention was created as a real guarantee of quality by the French State and ADEME in 2011.
It is intended for craftsmen and building companies specializing in energy efficiency work or the installation of renewable energy systems . It has now been extended to engineering and project management services and their qualifications . However, this is not a simple sign of additional quality because this mention is affixed to a precise list of qualifications that already exist or have recently been created. They are valid for a period of 4 years and are subject to an annual check .

What criteria?

A company is awarded the RGE sign by a qualification body (Qualibat, Qualit’EnR, Qualifelec, OPQIBI) or certification body (Cequami, Certibat). To do this, the company must meet certain requirements relating to its volume of activity, compliance with certain legal and administrative criteria, its skills, its use of subcontracting, its audit , etc.

What obligations?

To benefit from the RGE label, the company must fulfill a certain number of obligations set by the organization . These involve the follow-up of training , but also technical , legal and financial conditions (examples: the subscription of insurance, the material means implemented, etc.).

Why choose a company that has RGE certification?

The RGE label is a sign of quality because RGE companies are subject to strict conditions:

  • Technical: There must be a technical manager who has undergone a short training. A number of projects and an audit must be carried out for 2 years after obtaining the qualification. The devices offered are among the most efficient in their categories and must not exceed a certain threshold in terms of polluting emissions.
  • Administrative: up-to-date ten-year insurance corresponding to the right activity.

Thanks to the label, RGE companies allow you to benefit from significant public aid:

  • The Sustainable Development Tax Credit (CIDD) in the amount of 30%.
  • The Eco-prime (also called energy saving certificate).
  • The zero rate loan (PTZ).

An RGE company has a certain number of constraints which oblige it to be serious and to respect the standards with the installation of product with high energy performance for the satisfaction of the customer. An EGR company is therefore safer than any company that is not subject to all these constraints.
Finally, if you wish to benefit from the financial aid which is very interesting , you will have to call on an RGE company , such as Clever Energies .

Sources:
* https://droit-finances.commentcamarche.com/faq/41816-label-rge-definition
* https://www.les-energies-renouvelables.eu/conseils/tout-savoir-sur-la-qualification-rge-reconnu-garant-environnement/quest-ce-que-le-label-rge/