MCS

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MCS launches consultancy on competency requirements 

What do you think of the proposed competency requirements for MCS certification? How will it affect your business? Have an impact on the future and take part in the official consultation. 
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Discounted heat pump training for Nottingham installers 

Nottingham-based plumbing and heating tradespeople are being offered discounted heat pump training, by renewables training provider GTEC, to help them to brush up on their skills before the end of March 2022.
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Cut-price heat pump training for installers from Panasonic

Panasonic has teamed up with Optimum Energy to create a huge opportunity for installers to upskill, part-funded by the government. With this fantastic offer you can book onto courses which normally cost £750 per person, for just £45 for dates throughout October.
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‘MCS Made Easy’ platform launched by GTEC

Developed by GTEC and Learning Lounge, MCS Made Easy provides a package of support, including tutorials, Q&As and real-life scenarios, covering the key requirements which need to be met in order to become MCS certified.
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Opinion

The time to invest in renewables is now

Add this to the backdrop of record rising energy costs now at levels not seen since 2008, smaller energy suppliers collapsing and the impending release of the cap on standard energy tariffs from October and there is a perfect storm brewing, just as the UK prepares to host the biggest climate change summit in November (COP26).
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News

Partnership delivers solar and storage solutions

The partnership will provide Good Energy’s domestic customers with the opportunity to generate and store their own renewable electricity at home and save money by integrating green technology with a trusted installer.
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Opinion

The business of heat pumps

The need to lower UK carbon emissions is immediate if we have any chance of meeting our net zero 2050 target.  Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) are a well-established technology that offer significant carbon savings when compared to gas or oil central heating. ASHP’s are far more efficient than other electric heating systems, producing as much as four times more heat than the electricity they use. 
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Guide

Part 6: How to select the right air source heat pump and why?

Throughout this series of posts, Chris Higgs, managing director of Freedom Heat Pumps has considered everything from the look and sound of heat pumps to the efficiency and electrical loading in the hopes that it helps you, the installer, answer some of the questions that your customers may have. Here, in our sixth and final post of this series, Chris takes a look at the cost of heat pumps, and why accreditation, such as that from MCS, may be important for installer.
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News

Have your say on heat pump DNO notifications

As the heat pump market matures, a significant increase in heat pump deployment is anticipated, meaning that the demand on the network will also rise. It is vital that network operators have visibility of where heat pump units are connected, to effectively manage the low voltage network to maintain a secure supply.
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Framework tender opportunity for MCS certified installers

They are now inviting tenders from MCS certified installers of air source heat pumps, ground source heat pumps, Solar PV (photovoltaic) and energy storage systems to install both national and regionally.
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