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The Microgeneration Certification Scheme have announced a number of standard changes and the new competency criteria covering all MCS technologies. MCS have released new standards covering all MCS Technologies with extensive changes within Renewable Heat Technologies including; Heat Pumps, Solar Thermal and Biomass. The full Competency Criteria has also now been confirmed and comes into… Continue reading MCS standard changes

Greg Barker, Energy & Climate Change minister has outlined the Government’s plans to further develop the Green Deal and Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) in 2014. Greg Barker confirmed the Government’s enthusiasm for the Green Deal: “Now the Green Deal proposition is out there we will continue to iterate the policy, making amends and adjustments where… Continue reading Greg Barker plans to further develop RHI

Today, 22nd October is deadline day for registering installations on the MCS Installation Database for Renewable Heat Installations back to 15th July 2009. The deadline is set for 4pm. This means that all MCS compliant installations installed since 15th July 2009 but not yet registered on the MCS Installation Database, must be registered by this… Continue reading Today is deadline day for past Renewable Heat installations

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme have announced a number of consultations covering MCS Installation Standards. These consultations are proposing a series of changes and updates covering both MCS Installers & MCS Products. The full list of MCS standards under consultation with proposed changes are; MIS 3005 Heat Pumps Installer Requirements MCS 007 Heat Pumps Product Requirements… Continue reading New MCS consultations

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme have issued a notice to consumers in anticipation of the Renewable Heat Incentive launch. The full announcement from MCS is below. Consumers who have certificates Consumers who already have a MCS Certificate (also referred to as an MCS Installer Certificate) do not need to re-register with us. The certificate is registered… Continue reading MCS issue consumer notice

The deadline for registration of previous Renewable Heat Installations back to 15th July 2009 is set for the 22nd October at 4pm. This means that all MCS compliant installations installed since 15th July 2009 but not yet registered on the MCS Installation Database, must be registered by this date to receive an MCS Certificate. After… Continue reading October 22nd deadline for RHI installations

There is now only 1 week to go until the deadline for registering installations on the MCS Installation Database for Renewable Heat Installations back to 15th July 2009. The deadline is set for the 22nd October at 4pm. This means that all MCS compliant installations installed since 15th July 2009 but not yet registered on… Continue reading 1 week left until RHI Installation Deadline

The UK’s No.1 MCS Accreditation experts, Easy MCS have presented this year’s rising star award at the Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards. The most prestigious evening in the industry diary returned to the Ricoh on the 12th September. 800 industry stakeholders enjoyed themselves as host Nick Hewer and comedian Jimmy Carr took to the stage… Continue reading Rising Star Award Presented by Easy MCS

The Microgeneration Certification Scheme have issued a statement following the judicial review on Solar Thermodynamics.  Some of the statement from MCS is below. MCS welcomes the decision to dismiss the claim against the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and MCS and thanks Mr Justice Blair for his considered and balanced judgment, in… Continue reading MCS issue statement on solar thermodynamics judicial review

The Department of Energy and Climate change has confirmed the long awaited details of the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for householders is designed to drive forward uptake of renewable heat technologies in homes across Great Britain to cut carbon, help meet renewables targets and save money on bills. The… Continue reading Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive confirmed