MCS Accreditation specialists Easy MCS have formally responded to the consultation taking place on the Microgeneration Certification Scheme with the results due to be released March 2011.

Responding to the Consultation Document, Easy MCS Operations Manager Simon Roberts comments “The MCS Consultation is taking placed to ascertain the barriers to new installers being able to enter the industry along side the barriers consumers have in investing in Microgeneration technologies. If the UK renewable industry is to match the demand estimates from the DECC then more installers are needed. However, this is already starting to happen. Month on month more and more installers are applying for MCS Certification and demand at Easy MCS is at a 12 month high. The current setup of the MCS Scheme is very effective. The standards are onerous and therefore protect the consumer whilst at the same time provide the installation company involved with the structure needed to be a successful business. New installers shouldn’t fear the MCS Scheme as with the right support it is accessible to all companies regardless of size. We have responded to the consultation outlining our thoughts on some of the concerns raised about maintaining the quality of installers whilst also making more installers aware of the scheme. We fully support the management of the MCS scheme and look forward to assisting in increasing awareness to new installers”.