tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post4974604471405975779..comments2023-10-20T16:33:52.037+01:00Comments on the solarblogger: The MCS HoardThe Solarbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12482590542235478022noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-41737659566873597322014-11-08T23:41:40.041+00:002014-11-08T23:41:40.041+00:00Thanks for the exposé Stuart!
I doubt MCS has a ...Thanks for the exposé Stuart!<br /><br /><br />I doubt MCS has a plan for the cash. It's the government's scheme, set up out of necessity because the industry couldn't be bothered to set up one of their own, and largely neglected?<br /><br /><br />Obvious opportunities:<br /><br />1) set up your own scheme and pocket a cool £500k/annum by undercutting MCS slightly and maintaining the markocosichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305556529643157185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-22283385431883322492014-09-18T23:29:40.621+01:002014-09-18T23:29:40.621+01:00Astonishing, thanks for providing these details. S...Astonishing, thanks for providing these details. Shared & connected on G+Swindon Solar Panelshttp://swindonsolarpanels.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-64553661734678267142014-09-18T10:38:31.329+01:002014-09-18T10:38:31.329+01:00Reduce costs for the smaller businesses that only ...Reduce costs for the smaller businesses that only carry out a few installations per year, there are thousands of installers that may want to install systems for their customers to claim RHI but have to sub the work out to a larger MCS registered company. If MCS have a surplus it's obvious they're charging too much and stifling the industry.Paul Hindhttp://www.seconsolar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-31580681021228246542014-09-15T13:19:31.945+01:002014-09-15T13:19:31.945+01:00Spend a large part of it on rigorous enforcement, ...Spend a large part of it on rigorous enforcement, inspection visits to a percentage of all installations carried out by each company, then more in depth investigations of companies where repeated faults are found, and enforcement action against those found to be contravening the regulations - and not just the MCS regulations, but particularly the RECC regulations as well.<br /><br />I know for a Gavin Andrewshttp://www.leeds-solar.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4477778919777007146.post-29955580954740548372014-09-15T12:03:11.299+01:002014-09-15T12:03:11.299+01:00If MCS plan to do nothing then they clearly need t...If MCS plan to do nothing then they clearly need to reduce their registration fees! If i was at MCS.....<br /><br />...Cash-back grants (e.g. RHIPP) would be a popular (and welcome) use of this hoard. (As the surplus is primarily funded by Solar PV registrations it could be seen as unfair to use it to raise awareness for less popular technologies)<br /><br />...Alternatively, invest it in online Dave Houstonhttp://www.generationfit.co.uknoreply@blogger.com