Standards & Tools Library

MCS Standards and Scheme documents have been designed with input from product and installer representatives, consumer groups, trade associations and technical experts from across industry. Our Standards and Tools library is categorised by technology type.

Installer Standards

General Scheme Requirements

Supplementary Scheme Documents

MCS Domestic RHI Metering Guidance is under review. The information within the document is for guidance only; certain sections or requirements may have been superseded by other standards or legislative requirements. Users of this document shall ensure that they meet any updated obligations that do not appear within this document.

Biomass Systems

MCS Domestic RHI Guidance (due to be withdrawn on 1st April 2022) For reference, please see: Ofgem Domestic RHI Metering Guidance

Heat Pumps

Heat Pump Reference Information and Tools (contains: Domestic Hot Water Cylinder Selection Guide; GSHP Hydraulics Design Guide; Heat Emitter Guide and Ground Loop Sizing Tables)

MCS Domestic RHI Guidance (due to be withdrawn on 1st April 2022) For reference, please see: Ofgem Domestic RHI Metering Guidance

Use of this tool is optional, as others are available, and MCS cannot guarantee that it is error-free. Users of the tool do so at their own risk.

Micro CHP

Small and Micro Wind Turbines

NOABL Wind Speed Database

Solar PV

(approved for use alongside MIS 3002)

Battery Storage

Solar Heating

MCS Domestic RHI Guidance (due to be withdrawn on 1st April 2022) For reference, please see: Ofgem Domestic RHI Metering Guidance

Product Standards

Supplementary Scheme Documents

General Scheme Requirements

Bespoke Building Integrated Photovoltaic Products

Biomass Systems

Heat Pumps

Micro CHP

Small and Micro Wind Turbines

Solar PV

Solar Heating

Solar Mounting Kits

Other Standards

QMS Templates

To support Installers in putting together a QMS, MCS have made templates available that can be used in conjunction with the relevant Standard.

These templates are for guidance; and don’t strictly need to be used.

Guidance Document MGD 001 provides guidance on how to interpret MCS 001 and, if used alongside the templates, this should help put the necessary documents in place prior to an assessment by your chosen Certification Body for satisfying this Standard.

Installers already using another QMS may be best advised to retain and maintain those systems. Using these templates is not a guarantee of certification, as the assessment will focus on whether the system is complete, effective and properly maintained.