Griff Thomas (MD GTEC)
MCS Standards Management Committee Chairman
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MCS is a 3rd party certification scheme
It can be difficult to understand how it all
works
The key factor is that MCS provides the
standards and framework that are certified
by 3rd party certification bodies
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MCS has its issues…………………but
Majority of installers want it to stay
All technical working groups are attended on a
voluntary basis
Anyone wanting to be a technical working
group member can ask to become one
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Recent changes means that initiatives can now
be taken forwards in the next 6-12 months
including:
�Development of an online Solar Thermal
calculation tool
�Support of the DECC dRHI roadshows
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�Centralised insurance backed warranty
scheme for certified contractors
�A budget of £10k to support power
generation uptake
�A defined route for arbitration for certified
contractors
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�On-site random audits (~800-1000)
�Development of more robust sanctions
where non-conformances are found /
reported
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Installer Support
MCS is actively looking to make access to
smaller installers easier but at the same time
deliver better enforcement
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MCS must add value as subsidies reduce
As financial support reduces how can MCS
maintain its market position and add value to
the consumer and installer proposition?
Enforcement……..
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MCS must add value as subsidies reduce
Daylight Modules ?
600% quoted greater return than actual
And we’ve all seen photographs like this…
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MCS must add value as subsidies reduce
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MCS must add value as subsidies reduce
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MCS must add value as subsidies reduce
Report, Report, Report
Only formal complaints can be acted on
Most complaints (especially ST and PV) are
reasonably straightforward to determine
compliance
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Upcoming standards changes and initiatives
Call for evidence to increase the scope of MCS
Should
Likely that Standards will be explicitly
referenced (as with dRHI)
Determining Space Heating contribution from
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Upcoming standards changes and initiatives
Consider including Storage solutions (yield
predictions)
Making performance estimates more
geographically accurate
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MCS is largely a voluntary organisation and
welcomes help and assistance to develop
these new ideas
MCS is industry led and as such the industry
can change its shape and direction
Have your say….. MCS is driven by you, the
industry…..
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