If you are installing solar thermal, biomass or heat pump systems, then adding MCS registration enables your customers in the UK to access renewable heat incentive payments (RHI) and is also likely to be a requirement for future government funded renewables installations. By adding OFTEC MCS scheme you are given competent person scheme registration automatically for your chosen technology as you'll also need to self certify renewable installations with LABC as well as register installations on the MCS database.

MCS was developed to ensure technicians installing renewable technologies are suitably qualified and carry out installations in a professional and safe manner. The scheme also ensures that the products themselves are developed to a high industry standard, so to qualify for RHI payments, products installed must also be MCS accredited.

TrustMark has provided a handy checklist for technicians wishing to join MCS which hopefully makes the process a little simpler and there's plenty of useful guidance on the MCS website.

You can read more about registering for MCS with OFTEC here and you'll also find the online application form.

Easy MCS partnership

Whilst there's lots going on behind the scenes to streamline the MCS registration scheme and make it more accessible to small installers, if you are daunted by the admin required for MCS registration, you may want to outsource that burden. 

Easy MCS provides an online portal complete with all the templates that you require for managing MCS registration on a day to day basis. Members will be allocated an advisor who will guide you through the registration process - helping you set up systems and ensure that you have everything in place to get through the audit process.

Click here to find out more about the deal we have secured for you with Easy MCS.