With the unprecedented winter weather in early 2010, threatened energy shortages and price increases have highlighted the need for the UK to move to more secure, sustainable and renewable energy sources, says NICEIC.
"Not only will microgeneration be one of the viable solutions for the anticipated ‘energy crunch' but will also contribute significantly to the UK Government's legally-binding targets for carbon reduction," explains Emma McCarthy, chief operating officer, NICEIC Group.
"With further training on the individual specific technologies, for example solar PV, solar thermal hot water and heat pumps, installers can achieve the extra knowledge and skills required to then apply for Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) registration and take advantage of the opportunities available."
According to government figures there are currently over 100,000 microgeneration installations in the UK. Small-scale onsite low carbon and renewable energy technologies offer cost-effective and efficient ways of producing energy from renewable, low carbon and carbon-neutral sources. They range from ways to harness solar energy, to capturing geothermal heat from underground sources.
NICEIC has seen the demand from installers to gain registration on the MCS grow, and in particular for solar PV, in order to take advantage of renewable-installation funding available, including the proposed feed in tariffs (FIT's) expected to come into force in April 2010.
For more information, contact the NICEIC Microgeneration team on [email protected] or 0800 519 5190.
