ACCREDITATIONS
Independent standards behind every installation
Accreditations set expectations for technical quality, accurate proposals, consumer protection and regulated finance. Each one can be checked on the scheme’s public register.
INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIABLE
Eight accreditations, each one checkable in minutes
Accreditations are held by Renewable Energy Services Team Ltd, which trades as REST UK and LODEAL. Search the registers under either name.
MCS: Microgeneration Certification Scheme
MCS is a government-recognised quality framework for small-scale renewable installations, covering installer competence, system design, commissioning and documentation. An MCS certificate is normally required for Smart Export Guarantee payments.
HIES: Home Insulation & Energy Systems
A consumer-protection scheme that can include deposit and stage-payment protection, insurance-backed guarantees and independent dispute resolution, subject to the scheme terms.
EPVS: Energy Performance Validation Scheme
EPVS independently reviews how generation, savings and performance estimates are calculated, to reduce misleading projections.
RECC: Renewable Energy Consumer Code
Consumer-code standards for pre-contract information, sales conduct, cancellation rights and complaints handling.
FCA: Financial Conduct Authority
Renewable Energy Services Team Ltd is authorised and regulated by the FCA for consumer credit activities (FRN 824643) and acts as a credit broker, not a lender.
CTSI Consumer Codes Approval Scheme
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute approves consumer codes that meet its standards for protection, clear information and dispute resolution.
TrustMark
The UK government-endorsed quality scheme for work in and around the home.
Flexi-Orb
A certification and consumer-protection framework for home-energy and renewable installations.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
They provide independent standards for technical work, customer information, finance conduct, performance estimates and dispute resolution.
Not necessarily. Scope, product eligibility and consumer protection can vary. Your quotation, contract and scheme documents confirm which protections apply to your installation.
We act as a credit broker, not a lender. Finance activity must follow FCA conduct rules, and any finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval.
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