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Update on the MCS

Update on the MCS. Mike Gibson Gemserv Ltd – MCS Licensee. MCS Licensing arrangements. DECC. UKAS. MCS Licensee (Gemserv). Certification Bodies. Certified products and installers. MCS Governance. MCS Panel. Administered by Gemserv Arranging meetings Maintain website

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Update on the MCS

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  1. Update on the MCS Mike Gibson Gemserv Ltd – MCS Licensee

  2. MCS Licensing arrangements DECC UKAS MCS Licensee (Gemserv) Certification Bodies Certified products and installers

  3. MCS Governance MCS Panel • Administered by Gemserv • Arranging meetings • Maintain website • Email and ‘phone helpdesks Working Groups Scheme Documents

  4. What’s New? • The name • Simplified from “Microgeneration Certification Scheme” to “MCS” • The logo (& strapline)

  5. What’s New? • Charges for installers agreed by the Steering Group • £100 per year • £5 per installation • Charges for products on a sliding scale • £350 / £250 / £175 / £100 • Does not include Certification Body fees

  6. What’s New? • New Certification Bodies are being accredited by UKAS • BRE (already accredited) • NICEIC (already accredited for solar thermal & heat pumps installers) • Action Renewables (Installer) • BBA (Installers and product) • BSI (Product) • CORGI (Installers) • EC Certification / ELECSA (Installers) • HETAS (Installers and product) • NAPIT (Installers) • TUV NEL (Wind product)

  7. What’s New? • Steering Group to be replaced by a Panel • Chairman currently being elected • Various Working Groups continue to meet to finalise or review MCS documents • A Products Workshop was held to consider product families and MCS FPC requirements

  8. Current Position • There are 95 GSHP installers accredited under MCS • 57 GSHP products accredited under MCS • 114 GSHPs are accredited under ClearSkies • These will need to become MCS accredited by the end of the year • Total of 304 MCS installers

  9. MCS Development • Exhibited at EcoBuild and Sustainability Live • Presented at Energy Ireland • Articles published in trade press

  10. Still to come • Feed in Tariffs • Renewable Heat Initiative • Smart Meters

  11. Contact www.microgenerationcertification.org mcs@gemserv.com 020 7090 1082

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