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Green Deal Installers

Green Deal Installers

The Green Deal Installer will be at the frontline of delivering energy efficient measures to consumers.

From October this year companies will have the opportunity to install over thirty different energy efficiency measures into a new and unique market across the domestic and commercial sectors.

Supported by the £1.3bn Energy Company Obligation and the Green Investment Bank, Green Deal is set to boost spending on the retrofitting of properties. The government estimates that around £21bn in capital spending will take place by 2022

Only an authorised Green Deal Installer can install energy efficiency improvements under the Green Deal finance mechanism.

What are the opportunities for a Green Deal Installer?

Green Deal Installers will work closely with Green Deal providers to provide the energy efficient measures on a home or business. Once a property has had an assessment and the finance for measures has been approved, installation is the next step. We expect such opportunities to create extra work for those appropriately approved to carry out the work.

One of the benefits of the Green Deal is that it is not dependant on subsidy or government grant, it is financed through private capital and driven by consumer demand.

The Green Deal is a vital part of the government’s Green Jobs agenda (creating 65,000 jobs in the low carbon economy) therefore there is a focus on ensuring the Green Deal works for small to medium sized companies. It is anticipated that this will be fully addressed when the findings of the Green Deal Consultation are published.

Tell me more about the requirements of Green Deal!

The specific requirements for Green Deal Installers are within PAS 2030 and the Green Deal Code of Practice. PAS 2030 which has now been released and is available here

NICEIC stresses the use of the official document as draft copies do not accurately reflect the requirements of Green Deal

The Green Deal Code of Practice is still in development. The current draft version can be found on the DECC website here.

Business Systems

The management system requirements for Green Deal Installers is laid out in PAS 2030, for organisations that are familiar with the requirements of MCS, this should be familiar territory. However, there are a number of Green Deal specific processes that need to be considered and incorporated.

Competence

PAS 2030 provides specific competence requirements for each energy efficiency measure in its annexes, this should information is invaluable for assessing how close you are to meeting the standard.

I am already registered as an NICEIC Installer!

We are aware that NICEIC installers have already been assessed against a number of the requirements in PAS 2030. Where appropriate, we will be taking into account your existing certifications/registrations and use it as evidence towards Green Deal Certification. This will be clarified when the Green Deal Code of Practice has been published and all requirements have been mapped against existing schemes.