MCS Accreditation specialists Easy MCS have responded positively to the announcement that the Renewable Heat Incentive will proceed as planned in 2011. George Osborne announced that the RHI will be introduced to allow the UK to have the best possible chance of meeting its 2020 carbon targets (Highlighted Below). The renewable industry will welcome this result as a major boost for renewable heat technologies such as Air/Ground Source Heat Pumps & Solar Thermal Panels. The DECC have confirmed £860 Million is being allocated to fund the Renewable Heat Incentive with further details on consumer rates and terms to follow.

Taken from the full spending review document, Department of Energy & Climate Change pg. 63.

“2.103 The spending will be matched by reforms to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of public interventions. The Renewable Heat Incentive, funded from AME, will be introduced from 2011-2012. This will ensure the UK meets its 2020 renewable energy targets while making efficiency savings of 20%, or £105 Million a year, by 2014-2015 compared with the previous government’s plans”.

Thomas Farquhar Sales Manager for MCS Accreditation Specialists Easy MCS comments on the positive impact of this announcement. “We work very closely with large numbers of Renewable Heat Installers across the UK, this will be a major boost for them as they are going to see a huge fluctuation in demand for their services which will inevitably lead to job creation. At Easy MCS we support installers through the Government’s MCS Accreditation process which once they are approved allows them to offer government funding like the RHI to consumers. Since the announcement at 1320BST we have seen a huge surge in visits to our website and our phones lit up with people asking about getting MCS Accredited so they could offer this new Renewable Heat Funding.

The only challenge the industry is now facing is one of a shortage of MCS Accredited and Quality installers. With government predictions for installations under the RHI running into several millions, there is going to be a huge shortage of accredited installers at a time of surging demand. We would highly recommend anyone looking into becoming a Renewable installer starts the accreditation process as soon as possible so as to get themselves established to take advantage of this announcement”.

For further information see our RHI page https://www.easy-mcs.com/mcs-rhi-fits/what-is-the-renewable-heat-incentive.html or visit www.decc.gov.uk