Why get MCS certified?Marker pen line

Give customers confidence. Help them access funding. Open up opportunities for your business.

What certification can do for your business

MCS certification gives customers a recognised way to identify installers assessed against the scheme’s requirements. It also helps your business meet the conditions for eligible funding schemes and projects that specify MCS certification. Whether you are moving into renewables or expanding the work you already do, certification can be an important next step.

Help customers access financial support

The upfront cost can be a deciding factor for customers considering renewable technology. MCS certification is part of the requirements for several funding and payment schemes, helping eligible customers move ahead with an installation.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Up to £9,000 towards an eligible heat pump installation

  • Available for eligible properties in England and Wales
  • £7,500 towards an air to water or ground source heat pump
  • £9,000 for eligible properties replacing oil or LPG heating without a mains gas connection, until 31 March 2027
  • £2,500 towards an eligible air to air heat pump
  • £5,000 towards an eligible biomass boiler
  • Applications managed by the MCS certified installer

Home Energy Scotland

Heat pump grants of up to £7,500, or £9,000 with the rural uplift

  • Available to eligible homeowners in Scotland
  • Optional interest free loan of up to £7,500 for heat pump installations
  • Combined heat pump funding of up to £15,000, or £16,500 with the rural uplift
  • MCS certified installers and products required for supported heat pump installations
  • Customers must obtain their funding offer before work begins

Smart Export Guarantee

Help customers get paid for exported electricity

  • Payments for eligible renewable electricity exported to the grid
  • Available in Great Britain through participating electricity suppliers
  • MCS certification is a recognised route to demonstrate installation eligibility; equivalent certification may also be accepted
  • Export metering and supplier requirements apply
  • Suppliers set their own tariffs, so payment rates vary

Funding and payments depend on current scheme rules and customer eligibility. Grants are subject to funding availability, and an administration fee applies to loans.

Give customers a recognised mark of quality

Installing a heat pump, solar panels or battery storage is a significant decision. Customers want to know that the business they choose has the skills and processes to deliver the work properly.

MCS certification demonstrates that your business has been assessed against the relevant scheme and technical requirements. It gives you a clear way to explain the standards behind your designs, installations and customer documentation.

Be ready for projects that require certification

Local authorities, housing providers, developers and other clients may specify MCS certification when appointing installers.

Becoming certified can help your business meet those procurement requirements and put you in a position to pursue suitable work.

Certification requirements vary by project, so check the technologies, standards and any additional registrations specified by the client.

Help customers find your business

MCS certified businesses appear in the MCS installer directory for the technologies within their certified scope.

This gives customers another way to find your business and check your certification when choosing an installer.

Build a foundation for your renewable installation business

Preparing for MCS certification brings your technical competence, business processes and project records together.

Clear responsibilities, consistent customer documents and organised installation evidence help you establish a way of working that your team can follow as the business grows.

With the right software and support, those processes become part of how you manage each installation.

Ready to get started?

Tell us which technologies you want to install and where you are in the process. We will help you understand your route to certification and the support you need.

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