In line with information from MCS, in February there have been greater than 27,000 licensed installations renewables installations – which embody warmth pumps and Photo voltaic PV. There have been over 5,000 MCS warmth pump installations within the month.

Ian Rippin, CEO at MCS, commented: “February continued the sturdy begin to the 12 months for small-scale renewables. There have been greater than 27,000 licensed installations in February, bringing the full for the 12 months thus far to greater than 50,000 – the quickest we have now hit this mark in scheme historical past. 

“It was one other report month for battery storage with greater than 2,500 licensed installations, and warmth pumps additionally had a robust month with over 5,000 licensed installations – an 18% enhance on February final 12 months. There have been nearly 20,000 licensed Photo voltaic PV installations – a 35% enhance on February 2024 – demonstrating the continuing power of the photo voltaic market. 

“As MCS continues to assist its certification our bodies in getting ready to supply the redeveloped Scheme, it’s nice to see that shopper urge for food for small-scale renewables is rising. With extra customers turning to home-grown vitality, it’s essential that there’s a expert installer base delivering high-quality installations towards industry-recognised requirements, backed by sturdy shopper protections. That’s what the redeveloped MCS will ship.” 

To view the MCS Information Dashboard for real-time dynamic visualisations of renewables uptake, please go to: https://mcscertified.com/about-the-mcs-data-dashboard/