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OFTEC to offer heat pump assessments to installers
OFTEC, the trade organisation for the heating and cooking industries in the UK and ROI, is helping its installers to seize the opportunity offered by…
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Why installers need MCS certification and how to get it
Having MCS certification (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) is more important than ever before – and simpler for renewable installation companies to achieve. In his third monthly…
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Cut-price heat pump training for installers from Panasonic
Receive £750-worth of Heat Pump Training for just £45 from Panasonic and Optimum Energy during October 2021
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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…