Octopus Energy has sent shockwaves through the UK renewables industry. The company has announced that it will accept solar installations onto its Smart Export Guarantee tariffs without MCS accreditation. This represents a significant development for electricians and homeowners, as they can now sell their excess energy back to the grid at a very competitive rate.

To shed more light on this topic, we turned to Griff Thomas, one of Britain's leading renewables experts. Griff explains what the MCS scheme is and how it applies to solar installations. He delves into the scheme's origins and how it was initially set up by the government to underpin early grants and funding for renewable technologies. He also explains how it became a quality requirement for government incentive schemes such as the Renewable Heat Incentive, the FIT legislation, and the Smart Export Guarantee.

Griff then discusses the latest development in the industry, which is the announcement made by Octopus Energy. He describes this as one of the most significant shifts he has seen in his 20plus years in and around the industry and the legislation. The decision by Octopus Energy opens up the market to a broader range of good electrical contractors who can now carry out these installations without going through the MCS process.

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00:00 Octopus Energy opens up renewables market
00:39 What is the MCS Microgeneration Certification Scheme
01:40 SEG Smart Export Guarantee
02:20 Octopus removes the need for MCS Certification
03:00 How does this change the solar panel installation market?
04:57 NICEIC & Napit BS7671 section 7.12
05:56 Is MCS working?
07:57 Why has Octopus Energy made this change?
10:30 Choosing an electrician for solar panel installations
11:25 Consumer selfcertification
12:00 DNO notification G98, G99, G100
12:58 MCS position statement
13:02 What's your opinion
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