Ian Rippin, CEO at MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), feedback on the most recent information on renewables uptake within the UK: 

“Final month was the perfect August for small-scale renewables in MCS historical past, with over 25,400 licensed installations. 

“Figures from the MCS Knowledge Dashboard present that battery storage continues its sturdy 12 months with a complete of three,217 licensed installations in August – a 105% improve on August 2024. With the Scheme now surpassing 50,000 all-time battery storage installations, greater than half of those have been put in in 2025. 

“The most recent information additionally exhibits that there have been nearly 4,700 licensed warmth pump installations in August, as customers proceed to make the transition to low-carbon heating, pushed by initiatives such because the Boiler Improve Scheme (BUS). This now means there have been over 40,000 warmth pump installations in 2025. 

“For photo voltaic PV, we noticed greater than 17,500 licensed installations in August, bringing us to 1.8 million within the historical past of the Scheme. 

“Off the again of a record-breaking first half of the 12 months for MCS licensed installations, it’s a constructive signal to see us proceed to achieve necessary milestones. Our precedence is to proceed giving folks confidence in home-grown power, which is on the forefront of our redeveloped Scheme and the new-look MCS web site.” 

MCS holds a complete repository of knowledge on the uptake of small-scale renewable applied sciences throughout the UK on The MCS Knowledge Dashboard. For near-real-time updates on renewable installations, you’ll be able to join free to The MCS Knowledge Dashboard right here.