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Austria

Certified heat pump/solar thermal/photovoltaic/Comfort Ventilation Installer and planner

Belgium

Certification of installers of small scale renewable energy solutions

Bulgaria

Qualification scheme: Vocational education and training

Croatia

Certification of installers for small RES systems

Cyprus

Qualification Scheme for small scale RES installers (Αναγνώριση Προσόντων Εγκαταστατών μικρής κλίμακας Συστημάτων Ανανεώσιμων Πηγών Ενέργειας)

Czech Republic

Solar thermal systems installer

Denmark

Approval for renewable energy sources installer

Estonia

Renewable Energy Installers in Estonian Qualification Framework

Finland

The voluntary certification system for the installers of the renewable energy systems

France

Recognized as a guarantee for the environment (RGE)

Germany

Exercise of a skilled craft subject to a licence pursuant to the Crafts Code.

Greece

Current scheme is under consultation

Ireland

Renewable Installers Register

Italy

Qualification schema for RES installers

Latvia

No specific scheme name

Lithuania

Certification scheme for installers of small-scale (up to 100 kW) RES technologies.

Luxembourg

Master craftsmen diploma electrician and Master craftsmen diploma plumber and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning)

Malta

Scheme for the Registration of Training Courses leading to the Certification of Renewable Energy Systems Installers, providers of Energy Services, Energy Auditors and Energy Managers.

Netherlands

Accreditatie RES

Norway

Central approval

Poland

Certification of installers in the field of renewable energy

Portugal

Technician / Installer of Bioenergy Systems/ Solar Photovoltaic/ Solar Thermal Systems/ Wind Turbine Systems/ Renewable Thermal Energy Systems

Slovenia

Installer Certification scheme

Sweden

Certification of installers of -scale renewable energy technologies

Switzerland

Die Solarprofis

United Kingdom

Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)

Lichtenstein

No actual scheme, installers usually follow the guidelines in place in Austria or Switzerland

Hungary

Hungary does not have a specific RES installer scheme in place. * Hungary does not have a specific RES installer scheme in place. RES elements are covered as part of other training and qualification programmes, e.g. for electricians, technicians, mechanics. Knowledge related to RES qualification requirements have been integrated into the qualifications’ documents of the mentioned professions. The review of the qualifications’ technical content is continuous; however, changes are usually implemented every 4-5 years. The last verification took place in the second half of 2015. Reviewing the content of these qualifications and professional is in the hands of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) according to an arrangement signed between HCCI and Ministry for National Economy.