MCS launches battery installation criterion in proposal to provide 'one-stop-shop' to installers

• The MCS has actually introduced what it states is the initial battery installation requirement, outlining requirements for MCS certified installers who supply, layout and also mount electrical energy storage or battery systems.

Having been piloted at the beginning of 2020 with volunteer installers, the standard (MIS 3012) has actually been created with input from the similarity Solar Energy UK, REA, AceOn Group, Tesla, Sonnen, Moixa as well as Powervault.

It covers installations up to 50kW and Electric Power Storage System (EESS) classes 1-4, which are defined as:

Class One: all the components remain in the very same unit, or numerous units from the exact same manufacturer however with no noticeable direct current (DC) cable

Class Two: battery components as well as inverter remain in separate enclosures connected by a DC cable yet both components from the same supplier

Class Three: the like class two, yet the battery modules and inverter are from various makers, needing the installer to identify compatibility

Class 4: all components, including battery modules, safety and security gadgets and inverters, can all be from various makers but are picked and also put together by the installer to be suitable with each other

Registrations under MIS 3012 will certainly sit along with little scale renewable energy installations presently held within the MCS Installation Database (MID), which includes MCS qualification of microgeneration innovations made use of to produce power as well as warmth from reduced carbon resources, such as solar PV, heat pumps and also biomass.

The MCS is running an introductory offer for installers, with those that include battery storage to their offering or come to be freshly accredited for battery storage on or before 31 December 2022 to have 20 debts worth ₤ 600 included in their MID account.

Ian Rippin, chief executive of MCS, stated: "For installers, this represents a one-stop-shop for all their enrollments without the demand to access a various system. This is also about making it possible for the market to provide the most effective results for the customers it offers-- the ability to search for all their renewable resource demands, including battery storage options, in one place."

In March, the MCS additionally announced its intention to seek advice from on a new route for installer qualification, stating that business making an application for accreditation have actually formerly battled to find a prepared client to be the recipient of their first installation, leading to these business either not seeking accreditation or having to money the very first installation themselves. A brand-new route would see an installer requirement to successfully finish an MCS accepted, regulated certification in the installation of their chosen technology, with a minimum of one team member neeing to hold a formal qualification.