The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)

If you're considering installing small-scale renewable energy systems, such as heat pumps, you should be aware of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). This national quality standard is designed to ensure the excellence and dependability of these energy installations.

The government, working in partnership with industry professionals and organisations representing consumer interests, developed the MCS. It establishes clear guidelines for numerous technologies, including air source heat pumps, and awards certifications to both the renewable energy products themselves and the businesses that install them.

Here’s a crucial point if you want your air source heat pump project to qualify as permitted development – meaning it typically won't require a full planning application. You absolutely must ensure that an MCS-certified installer fits an MCS-certified heat pump product.

To learn more about the Microgeneration Certification Scheme, you can visit these websites:

• https://mcscertified.com/consumers/

• https://www.microgenerationcertification.org/