How to become listed as a Greener Homes Scheme Installer

Consumers require that the renewable energy equipment is installed by an installer who is trained and experienced in installing renewable energy systems, and who follows professional business practices. SEI is facilitating consumers by maintaining a list of installers who qualify for use under the grant scheme. In the first instance, the installer must have undertaken a certified training course in the specific technology, sign up to the Quality Assurance Mechanism, agree to dispute resolution through arbitration, agree to inspection, and provide a current tax clearance certificate.

The availability of trained and certified installers is an important element of the Quality Assurance Mechanism and the grant scheme in general. Chevron Training is an approved training course provider for all renewable energy technologies. All installers are required to obtain course certification remain on the greener homes qualified installers list.

Please Note: The registration process takes one week and updating of the SEI website listing occurs weekly.

Initially requirements for eligibility for the list of installers include:

• Signed Statement of Compliance indicating:

  • Must be a qualified and certified installer in each technology that they are registered or have agreed to achieve certification from an accredited training course in each of the technology areas they wish to work.

• Have supplied SEI with a valid tax clearance certificate
  
  
• Have accepted a condition of entering appropriate arbitration processes in the event of a dispute
  
  
• Have agreed to have installations inspected by SEI or its agents and to abide by direction as a result of such inspections.
  
  
• Have agreed to become members of a recognised trade association of installers once such an association is formed.

In addition to the above, the installer is asked to provide additional information, if available, and on a voluntary basis to include:

• Case studies detailing previous installations

• Customer references regarding previous installations

Mandatory and voluntary forms can be accessed by the below links:

• Installers Application form (mandatory)

• Case Study Heat Pumps

• Case Study Pellet Stove/Boiler

• Case Study Solar Thermal

Installers wishing to be included on the list are required to submit a Statement of Compliance and valid Tax Clearance Certificate, along with voluntarily provided additional information, to:
Greener Homes Scheme, Sustainable Energy Ireland, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.

Please Note: The registration process takes one week and updating of the SEI website listing occurs weekly.

Installer Training

All registered installers must undertake appropriate and accredited training by March 31st 2008. To make this possible, SEI in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Installer Academy (REIA) has developed training courses for each technology. These courses are FETAC accredited.

Currently these courses are delivered by Chevron Training.

Both Solar and Biomass courses are delivered over 3 days each, while the Heatpumps course is delivered of 5 days. The entry requirement is a National Craft certificate in plumbing or equivalent (level 6 in the national framework of qualifications).