Microgeneration Certification Scheme
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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. 2 Independent Accredited Testing 2 Scheme Overview . 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 3 Independent Accredited Testing 3 Scheme Overview . 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. 5 Independent Accredited Testing 5 Scheme Growth . 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. 6 Independent Accredited Testing 6 Scheme Growth 4,000 Source: MCS Installation Database 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 Products InstalledProducts 500 0 2009 2010 2011 Air Source Heat Pumps Year Exhaust Air Source Heat Pumps Ground Source Heat Pumps 7 Independent Accredited Testing 7 MCS Accredited Products . 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 10 Independent Accredited Testing 10 Product Assessment . 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. 16 Independent Accredited Testing 16 EN14511 Parts 1-4:2007 & 2011 . 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 [email protected] 18 Independent Accredited Testing 18 .