Microgeneration certification scheme

[edit] Introduction

The Microgeneration certification scheme is a quality assurance scheme supported by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. It accredits renewable microgeneration technologies which are used to produce heat and electricity. The Microgeneration certification scheme also certifies microgeneration product installation companies, based on a set of installer standards and requirements.

Some of the financial incentives that are on offer by the government, such as the Feed-In tariff and the Renewable Heat Incentive require confirmation of accreditation to the Microgeneration Scheme.

[edit] Technologies covered by the scheme

The Microgeneration certification scheme covers the following electricity producing technologies which have a capacity of up to 50kW and heat producing of up to 45kW:

• Air source heat pumps.
• Exhaust air heat pump.
• Gas absorption heat pump.
• Biomass.
• Ground/water heat pump.
• Micro combined heat and power.
• Pitched roof installation kit.
• Solar photovoltaics.
• Solar thermal.
• Solar assisted heat pump.
• Wind turbines.

[edit] Certification

The quality assurance scheme confirms the reliability and quality of products and installers. The certification is undertaken by a third party organisation or Certification Body and confirms compliance with the technical specification. Certification Bodies must be accredited by UKAS and licensed by the licensee to issue certificates. All the standards and scheme requirements are available as MCS Standards to download.

[edit] Installers and product lists

It is possible to find a list of accredited installers from the MSC Installer List and for products, from the MSC Product List.

[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki.

• BSRIA domestic hot water heat pumps testing.
• Microgeneration.
• Non-domestic building services compliance guide.
• Domestic building services compliance guide.
• Renewable energy.
• Making the most of renewable energy systems DG 531.
• Micro CHP.
• Micro grid.
• Feed-In tariff.
• Renewable Heat Incentive.
• Air source heat pumps.
• Biomass.
• Ground source heat pump.
• Solar photovoltaics.
• Solar thermal.
• Wind turbine.

[edit] External references

• Department of Energy and Climate Change.
• Feed-In tariff.
• MCS Standards.
• Microgeneration certification scheme.
• Renewable Heat Incentive.