Microgeneration

All new buildings have to meet stringent new environmentally-friendly or ‘green’ criteria in terms of their insulation and energy requirements (both for heat and hot water generation) - with a view to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of the modern household. Moreover, with rocketing fuel prices and driven by issues surrounding climate change, more and more homeowners are interested in the concept of green energy.

Microgeneration is about small scale heat and energy production and involves technologies such as solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and heat pumps. Incentives such as the Feed in Tariff (FIT's) and Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) now make it far more attractive for home owners to self generate. If you think your home may benefit from the Feed in Tariff, check out the calculator on the Energy Savings Trust website.

To ensure that this exciting new industry maintains high standards in terms of designing and installing these technologies the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) launched the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). For home owners to access financial incentives an MCS accredited installer and MCS accredited products must be used.

ELECSA is authorised to operate an MCS scheme for renewable technology installers and delivers this scheme to the same high standards it delivers its electrical Part P scheme.