The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) is owned by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), it is an internationally recognised quality assurance scheme which demonstrates to consumers that a business is committed to meeting rigorous standards.
The aims of MCS are to:
- Help build a rapidly growing Microgeneration industry based on quality and reliability
- Contribute to cutting the UK's dependency on fossil fuels and its carbon dioxide emissions
- Provide consumer confidence that products and installers meet and continue to meet robust standards
- Aid in growing the Microgeneration industry
Currently the following Microgeneration technologies may be assessed:
- Solar Thermal Collectors
- Solar PV
- Micro Wind
- Heat Pumps
- Biomass
Potterton Certified products:
*via the Solar Keymark Scheme
MCS approved installers and businesses
We provide a training course for installers interested in gaining MCS approved installer/business status. For more information visit our training website.
There is also a guide that installers, plumbers, heating engineers and electricians who are interested in becoming MCS certified can download which explains how the scheme works, the benefits and how you can get involved. The guide is entitled 'Low and Zero carbon Technologies: Opportunities and the MCS' and can be viewed on the MCS website.
For more information on MCS, visit the MCS website.
