# MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme)

The UK quality mark for installers of heat pumps, solar panels, battery storage and other small-scale renewables. MCS certification is usually required to access government grants such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

- Type: Certification scheme
- Traders with an MCS entry in the public data we track: 6,184
- Data collected up to: 14 Jul 2026
- Official register: https://mcscertified.com/find-an-installer/
- Page: https://mytrustedtraders.com/certifications/mcs

Counts reflect collected public entries, not official membership totals. Absence from this data does not mean a trader is unregistered.

## Where holders are

- London: 12
- Norwich: 7
- Southampton: 6
- Bournemouth: 6
- Sheffield: 6
- Leeds: 6
- Ipswich: 6
- Nottingham: 5
- Glasgow: 5

## Trades that hold it

- Electrician: 273
- Heating engineer: 82
- Plumber: 51
- EV charger installer: 34
- Solar installer: 32
- Builder: 15
- building services contractor: 11

## MCS holders with review evidence

A slice of holders that also have customer reviews on MyTrustedTraders. This is not the register itself.

- **GU Solutions Ltd**: electrician · Basingstoke · 1,168 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/gu-solutions-ltd
- **Biggs Heat Technologies Limited**: hvac · Poole, Bournemouth · 1,004 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/biggs-heat-technologies-limited
- **Greenhome Heating Ltd**: hvac · Washington · 987 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/greenhome-heating-ltd
- **ECS Plumbing & Heating Ltd**: hvac · Alton, Guildford · 905 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/ecs-plumbing-heating-ltd-2
- **Eco-Renewable Systems Ltd**: solar installer · Farnborough · 813 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/eco-renewable-systems-ltd-2
- **Thrift Energy Ltd**: electrician · Gateshead · 662 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/thrift-energy-ltd
- **Julian Bland Limited**: hvac · Middlewich · 660 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/julian-bland-limited-2
- **Bradley Electrical (2004) Ltd**: electrician · Bognor Regis, Portsmouth · 611 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/bradley-electrical-2004-limited
- **Spartan Mechanical Ltd**: hvac · 603 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/spartan-mechanical-ltd-2
- **Saving Energy Ltd**: electrician · Wickford, Southend-on-Sea · 584 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/saving-energy-ltd
- **Russell Haskins Heating & Plumbing Ltd**: hvac · Sutton · 491 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/russell-haskins-heating-plumbing-ltd
- **All Plumbing Services Ltd**: hvac · Thatcham, Reading · 482 reviews. https://mytrustedtraders.com/traders/all-plumbing-services-ltd

## Common questions

### What is MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme)?

The UK quality mark for installers of heat pumps, solar panels, battery storage and other small-scale renewables. MCS certification is usually required to access government grants such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. (Certification scheme.)

### How many traders hold MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme)?

We track 6,184 traders with an MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) entry, based on register and listing data collected up to 14 Jul 2026. This reflects the public entries we have collected, not necessarily the scheme's complete membership.

### How do I check whether a specific trader holds MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme)?

Check the official register at https://mcscertified.com/find-an-installer/, or look the trader up on MyTrustedTraders. Profiles show the credentials we have found for them, alongside reviews and other public evidence.