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Scheme active from November 2011
This is a Certification scheme for Companies
Primary Contact for the Scheme
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French ministry for ecological and sustainable transition
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France – Recognized as a guarantee for the environment (RGE)
The “RGE” quality label is a qualification scheme with a set of quality labels for professionals. The RGE scheme addresses several types of professionals: installers of renewable energy equipment; energy efficiency installers and consulting work related to energy efficiency. The scheme involves mandatory training of a technical manager, evaluation of the skills and on-site audit within 2 years of qualifciation. The qualification is valid for 4 years.This qualification is a voluntary process but it enables its clients to benefit from financial support from the state.
Links to more information about the scheme
Certification
Certification Bodies
Certification Providers
Technologies covered by the scheme
| Supported Technology, Size and Possibility of Financial Support |
Are any other qualifications required to practice? | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Size Min and Max sizes | Necessity of Cert./ Qual. Is the scheme mandatory or voluntary for the technology listed? | Supporting financial schemes? Are there any supporting financial schemes? | Necessity for financial support Is it mandatory to be certified to qualify for the financial incentive? | EQF What level of education according to European Qualifications Framework is the scheme equivalent to? [?] | Plumber Is the supporting qualification as a plumber required? | Electrician Is the supporting qualification as an electrician required? | Parts Is a specializiation in the companents required as a supporting qualification? | Other Other requirement details | Financial Schemes |
| Air Heat Pump | Voluntary | ... basic or continous training | ||||||||
| Biomass | Voluntary | ... basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Ground Heat Pump | Voluntary | ... basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Micro Combined | Voluntary | ... basic or conitnuous training | ||||||||
| Shallow Geothermal | Voluntary | ... basic or continous training | ||||||||
| Solar Photovoltaic | Voluntary | ... Basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Solar Thermal | Voluntary | ... Basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Water Heat Pump | Voluntary | ... basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Supported Technology, Size and Possibility of Financial Support |
Are any other qualifications required to practice? | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Size Min and Max sizes | Necessity of Cert./ Qual. Is the scheme mandatory or voluntary for the technology listed? | Supporting financial schemes? Are there any supporting financial schemes? | Necessity for financial support Is it mandatory to be certified to qualify for the financial incentive? | EQF What level of education according to European Qualifications Framework is the scheme equivalent to? [?] | Plumber Is the supporting qualification as a plumber required? | Electrician Is the supporting qualification as an electrician required? | Parts Is a specializiation in the companents required as a supporting qualification? | Other Other requirement details | Supporting Financial Schemes |
| Air Heat Pump | Voluntary | basic or continous training | ||||||||
| Biomass | Voluntary | basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Ground Heat Pump | Voluntary | basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Micro Combined | Voluntary | basic or conitnuous training | ||||||||
| Shallow Geothermal | Voluntary | basic or continous training | ||||||||
| Solar Photovoltaic | Voluntary | Basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Solar Thermal | Voluntary | Basic or continuous training | ||||||||
| Water Heat Pump | Voluntary | basic or continuous training | ||||||||
The following competencies are covered by the Certification/Qualification
| Legislation, subsidies and standards | |
| Costs/Benefit analysis (eg. payback period) | |
| Design (appropriate design of system dependent in relation to targeted heating system) | |
| Installation (actual installation process) | |
| Commissioning (ensure effective commissioning of system for optimal performance) | |
| Monitoring (operational or performance monitoring) | |
| Maintenance (understanding of maintenance and warranty based issues) |
Training costs and duration
| Average training cost | €1,001 - €3,000 |
| Ongoing Costs in order to be Certified/Qualified | No
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| What is the anticipated duration of training for full certification/ qualification? | less than 3 months |
Training Consists of the following elements
| Theory | Mandatory |
| Practical | Mandatory |
| Workplace Learning | |
| Examination | Mandatory |
| Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | Mandatory |
| Ongoing Quality Control | Mandatory |
Ongoing review of standards
| The Certification is valid for | 3 - 5 years |
| Requalification is required | |
| Inspections of the installers work are carried out | |
| Evaluation of wider standards |
If an installer is not compliant with the standards set out in the certification/qualification the following
penalties may apply
| A financial penalty could apply | |
| Retraining may be required | |
| Suspension from the scheme | |
| Exclusion from the scheme | |
| None |
Customers of a certified/ qualified installer may benefit from the following insurance
| Damage to the renewable energy system | |
| Damage to wider energy infrastructure within end-users’ home | |
| Structural or building damage | |
| Significant degradation in system performance | |
| Poor consumer code of conduct |
The process for recognising the Certifications/ Qualifications issued by another member state (mutual recognition)
| There is an established process for mutual recognition |
| Evidence of certification | |
| Evidence of formal training | |
| Declaration | |
| Evidence of quality |
| An aptitude test | |
| Undergo a period of monitoring | |
| Demonstrate continuous professional development | |
| Evidence of quality of installations |
| Expected to demonstrate language ability | |
| Expected to demonstrate insurance |
National legislation associated with the scheme
Back
Ministerial order of 19th December, 2014 stipulates that the training requirements for the installation of renewable energy equipments and energy efficiency works
Ministerial order of 1st December, 2015 stipulating the qualification criteria for the eligibility for tax credits and soft loans related to renewable equipment and energy efficiency works
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