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‘MCS Made Easy’ platform launched by GTEC
GTEC has launched a new online tool, ‘MCS Made Easy’, designed to help installers comply with MCS 001 which covers the key requirements required to…
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Barriers are removed for installers wanting to become MCS certified
MCS is to consult on a new route to certification, removing one of the current barriers to participation in the scheme
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The Green Homes Grant: what installers need to know
Ian Rippin, CEO of MCS, the national standards organisation for renewables, offers Renewable Energy Installer his view of the scheme, its ongoing changes and what…
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Putting installers front & centre in our green recovery
At the recent Solar & Storage 2020 live conference (2-4 Dec), one point that was consistently raised in the webinars was the critical role installers…
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New insurance offer to support MCS certified contractors is now live
MCS launches new partnership with the Independent Warranty Association (IWA) to ease access to insurance backed guarantees (IBG)
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MCS calls for improvements to Green Homes Grant
Following the launch of the government’s Green Homes Grant on 30th September, Ian Rippin, CEO of MCS, calls for improvements to be made for the…
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MCS support certified contractors with new insurance offer
MCS announces new partnership easing access to insurance backed guarantees (IBG) for MCS certified contractors and consumers
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Renewables installers call for extension to the Green Homes Grant
A survey conducted by MCS has revealed that almost half of their certified contractors believe that the Green Homes Grant should be extended to 18…
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MCS launches new Solar PV Standard as domestic installations remain buoyant
National certification scheme MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) has published a new update of their Solar PV Standard. The timely new standard comes as strong signs…
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MCS quality assurance at heart of Green Homes Grants
The latest government update opening the new Green Homes Grant scheme up to domestic renewable technology installations including Heat Pumps and Solar Thermal, places MCS certified contractors at…
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Policy report calls for national delivery to decarbonise heat
New Heat Commission has called for development of a National Delivery Body (NDB) to lead development and implementation of a national heat decarbonisation strategy
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Domestic renewable installations more than double
The early signs of recovery witnessed in the UK’s domestic renewable energy installation market has positively continued into June as the country continues to emerge…
