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At

Austria

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

Be

Belgium

Certification of installers of small scale renewable energy solutions

Bg

Bulgaria

Qualification scheme: Vocational education and training

Hr

Croatia

Certification of installers for small RES systems

Cy

Cyprus

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

Cz

Czech Republic

Solar thermal systems installer

Dk

Denmark

Approval for renewable energy sources installer

Ee

Estonia

Renewable Energy Installers in Estonian Qualification Framework

Fi

Finland

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

Fr

France

Recognized as a guarantee for the environment (RGE)

De

Germany

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

Gr

Greece

Current scheme is under consultation

Ie

Ireland

Renewable Installers Register

It

Italy

Qualification schema for RES installers

Lv

Latvia

No specific scheme name

Lt

Lithuania

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

Lu

Luxembourg

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

Mt

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.

Nl

Netherlands

Accreditatie RES

No

Norway

Central approval

Pl

Poland

Certification of installers in the field of renewable energy

Pt

Portugal

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

Si

Slovenia

Installer Certification scheme

Se

Sweden

Certification of installers of -scale renewable energy technologies

Ch

Switzerland

Die Solarprofis

Gb

United Kingdom

Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)

Li

Lichtenstein

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

Hu

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.