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Commons · Question 93253 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of regulations governing the use of Microgeneration Certification Scheme certification branding in subcontracted solar PV installations.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 26 Nov 2025

Under any DESNZ schemes, microgeneration technologies including rooftop solar must be installed by an MCS-certified installer or equivalent. The installer must use an MCS-approved product and carry out the installation to the relevant MCS installation sta...