Tag: MCS

The six-week consultation proposing the redevelopment of the scheme ran this summer and received hundreds of responses from across the sector, with over 50% of the respondents were installers of renewable energy and heating technologies.

More solar power systems have been installed on roofs this year than over the whole of 2022, according to statistics from renewable energy standards body MCS – setting a new annual record.

The Low-Carbon Heating Technician Apprenticeship will be a UK-first, dedicated to developing the skills needed to design, install and commission low-carbon heating technologies.

More households are installing heat pumps and solar panels in the UK than ever before, with a 62% jump compared to last year, according to new data from MCS. The MCS figures show that in the first six months of 2023, more than 120,000 certified solar panels, heat pumps and other renewable technologies were installed […]

Ian Rippin, CEO of MCS, responds to the changes to Octopus Energy’s Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). Having seen a flurry of social media comments and increasing confusion and worry relating to the implications of a change to the Octopus terms and conditions for their customers to access the Smart Export Guarantee, I wanted to express […]

MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) has shared details of the responses from its six-week consultation on proposals to redevelop the scheme. The consultation sought views from contractors, consumers, manufacturers and independent experts on the future of MCS. MCS received 106 official responses and, in addition, 187 informal responses commenting on proposals or responding to surveys. Over […]

The latest data from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) shows that the first quarter of 2023 has seen the most small-scale renewable installations of solar PV technologies, heat pumps and battery storage since 2015. The figures show that 60,004 installations were completed in in the first three months of the year. Solar PV technologies accounted for […]

A coalition of 20 organisations led by E3G – including Octopus Energy, the UK Green Building Council, MCS and Nesta – have written to the government concerning the recent Hydrogen Champion Report, led by Jane Toogood. The letter to Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, says it […]

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has published Powering Up Britain, which sets out the actions it is taking on the UK’s energy security and to help the country reach its net zero goals. The announcement includes: The Boiler Upgrade Scheme will be extended to at least 2028 to give industry long term […]

Ian Rippin, CEO at MCS, shares why it is important that future homes are not connected to the gas grid.  As the UK faces the triple crises of energy security, energy prices and climate catastrophe, we are looking to the government to ensure no newbuild properties are connected to the gas grid. As recently reported […]

The new online dashboard from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) – launched at the end of 2022 – allows users to explore domestic renewable energy installations in the UK. We caught up with Alex Hughes, Scheme Manager at MCS, to find out what it can offer. The MCS Installations Database (MID) holds the details of every MCS-certified, […]

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says the £9.2m in government funding for energy efficiency and heat pump training announced last week is a welcome boost for green skills.  The BEIS funding follows its Home Decarbonisation Skills Training competition and will support 8,900 training courses across England.   It will be the next phase of the programme BESA runs in partnership with MCS and Worcester Bosch that has already provided free […]