Paul joins us to discuss the role the NICEIC plays in the renewables sector for both PV and heat pumps. Along with discussing the changes coming alongisde MCS 2.0 and how that might affect members going forwards. We also cover some technical issues in the industry atm from PV ultra SWA to consumer unit ratings. Along with learning all about Pauls background in the industry and how he sees things moving into the future.

We get into renewables at grid scale with some of the challenges around connections, reliability and backing up with gas peaking generation deals.Jamie Blatant gives some views around how the grid can work better alongside renewables and how currently the costs are elevated due to political ideology.

We get into a chat around growing existing PV systems and how that might effect feed in tariff payments and the wider electricity grid. This is going to a growing challenge.Register for installer show here https://forms.reg.buzz/installer-2025-visitor/is-marka

We delve into how the UK electricity grid works, how renewables plays a part and also presents problems. Our guest Jamie Blatant shares his knowledge and expertise from his prior job roles and enthusiasm for energy generation, transmission and distribution. We have a part 2 coming on this as the conversation was 2 hours long!

We pick up our conversation with Ian Rippin about all the changes coming to MCS and what that means for industry, installers and consumers.One not to miss

Ian Rippin returns to explain how the new MCS is going to work. So do we need to be in a consumer code? Should we wait to join the new scheme or get enrolled as is? Will MCS be doing insurance backed warranties? What role do the CPS assessment providers have now? Do we need them? Ian answers all the big questions and more, one not to miss!

We explore some of the challenges around RCD protection with solar inverters and in particular around TT earthing systems. With discussion around time delayed options, fault and additional protection and lots more! We even get into Sams recent MCS inspection (not the annual variety) and Marks frustration with a customer.

We get into ratings of switchgear around renewables. Should they be 200A rated, 125A rated or fine as they are?Also discussing RCD protection and how we set that up when considering solar/heat pumps.

Mark and Sam get into solar optimisers from  SolarEdgeTechnologies  EnphaseEnergy  and more!What are the benefits? How do they work? Why are they useful?We get into all of that and loads more!