Microgeneration Certification Scheme
By Tom Garrigan Senior Test Engineer Scheme Overview
. Launched in 2008. . Supersedes ClearSkies product list. . Managed by Gemserv and supported by (DECC). . Certifies microgeneration technologies used to produce electricity and heat from renewable sources. . Assesses products, manufacturing processes and installers.
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. MCS covers eight technologies: . Air source heat pumps . Biomass . Ground source heat pumps . Micro-CHP . Small Scale Hydro . Solar Photovoltaic . Solar Thermal Hot Water . Wind Energy
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. Provides consumer protection. . Provides quality assurance. . Linked to financial incentive schemes. . SEAI accepts MCS data for Greener Homes Scheme (GHS). . SAP recognises MCS approved products.
4 Independent Accredited Testing 4 Financial Incentives
. Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) – 20 year tariff based system . Nondomestic ground/water source heat pump <100kW 4.7p/kWh. . Non domestic ground/water source heat pump >100kW 3.4p/kWh. . Renewable Heat Premium Payment (RHPP) . Domestic air to water heat pump £850. . Domestic ground source heat pump £1,250.
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. More than 4,500 new certified installation companies since 2009. . Sixteen registered Certification Bodies. . Year on year increase in certified installations. . Solar PV installations risen nearly ten fold between 2010-11.
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4,000 Source: MCS Installation Database
3,500
3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500
1,000 Products Installed Products 500 0 2009 2010 2011 Air Source Heat Pumps Year Exhaust Air Source Heat Pumps Ground Source Heat Pumps
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. More than 9,800 accredited products. . Solar PV makes up over 87% of total approved products. . Heat pumps make up over 8% of total approved products.
Air Source Heat Pump Exhaust Air Ground Source Heat Pump Heat Pump 494 8 313 Source: MCS Installation Database
8 Independent Accredited Testing 8 Product Assessment
. Maximum capacity rating 45kW. . Independent testing by third party UKAS or equivalent test laboratory. . Testing in accordance with BS EN14511:2007 Parts 1-4 ‘Air conditioners, liquid chilling packages and heat pumps with electrically driven compressors for space heating and cooling’
http://www.microgenerationcertification.org/mcs-standards/product-standards
9 Independent Accredited Testing 9 Product Assessment
. One thermal performance test required. . Minimum (Coefficient of Performance) COP requirement. . Example: Outdoor Heat Indoor Heat Minimum Exchanger Exchanger COP
Heat Pump Air on Air on wet Water Water Type dry bulb bulb inlet Outlet
- °C °C °C °C - Air to water 7 6 30 35 3.2
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. Safety tests required. . Acoustic tests required at performance test conditions.
. Product families accepted on a case by case basis.
11 Independent Accredited Testing 11 Manufacturing Processes
. Factory Production Control assessment after application. . Quality management system reviewed. . Product specification reviewed. . Training and competence records reviewed. . Stages of the production processes witnessed. . Annual Factory Production Control surveillance visit.
12 Independent Accredited Testing 12 Installer Assessment
. Assessed in accordance with MCS 001. . Paperwork audit and installation site assessment. . Supply . Design . Set to work . Commissioning . Handover . Annual surveillance visit.
13 Independent Accredited Testing 13 Introduction of MIS 3005
. Microgeneration Certification Standard 3005. . Launched early 2012. . Sizing and installation of heat pumps carried out to a standard. . Used with new heat emitter guide. . Training courses created to support installers.
14 Independent Accredited Testing 14 MCS Certification Marks
15 Independent Accredited Testing 15 EN14511 Parts 1-4:2007 & 2011
. Used to determine thermal output and efficiency of products for space heating and cooling. . Includes four types of heat pumps with electrically driven compressors: . Air to air . Air to water . Water/brine to water . Water to air.
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. Safety tests included: . Example – air to water heat pump . Complete power supply failure . Water flow shut off . Airflow restriction . Freeze up tests . Start up tests . Acoustic tests included.
17 Independent Accredited Testing 17 Thank you
Tom Garrigan Senior Test Engineer
+44 (0) 1344 465 600 test@bsria.co.uk
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