Solar Panels and Inverters North Wales are MCS approved Installers for Solar PV.
Why is this so important?
Only installations by MCS accredited installers are eligible for the feed-in tariff.
How does it work?
(taken from NAPIT’s website)
Requirements
The schemes must consider a number of aspects associated with the delivery of a compliant installation:
- The installation company must have the skills, knowledge and practical competence to design (or evaluate a design), install and commission the technology for which they are seeking approval
- The installation company must follow good working practices for consumer protection, involving compliance with a Consumer Code of Practice which must meet the guidelines set by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) Consumer Code Approval Scheme. NAPIT are investigating whether its TrustMark Approval will meet this requirement.
- The installation company must have an appropriate management system for controlling quoting, purchasing, invoicing, complaints management, quality checking and record keeping.
Assessment
Approval is achieved by undergoing an office assessment and an on-site assessment (covering each technology type) ensuring that each of the above elements is met in compliance with the published standards (which are all available on www.microgenerationcertification.org). In carrying out the assessment NAPIT will also seek to gather evidence of compliance with the Building Regulations to allow approval for self-certification.
The assessments may result in corrective actions being set, but once all items have been resolved approval can be granted and householders using the approved installer will be able to access the grants.
Surveillance
Once an installation company is approved they will be required to continue following the rules of the scheme and will enter a surveillance programme appropriate to the scope of their approval which will monitor the ongoing compliance of work.
Certification and Listing
Approved companies will be issued with a certificate of approval detailing which technologies they can install and must also be listed on the scheme website www.microgenerationcertification.org.
