Gaia-Wind Turbine has Energy Cashback Certificate

Gaia-Wind’s leading edge 11KW turbine wind turbine has achieved Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation. The turbine, designed for farms, large residences, small businesses, and public buildings is the first UK product of this design to achieve this vital listing. Crucially, the MCS Certificate can be used by the customer to obtain Clean Energy Cash Back Incentives (Feed-In Tariffs)

The award follows the announcement of Gaia-Wind’s new state of the art facility in Glasgow which aims to produce up to 2,000 turbines per year.

MD Johnnie Andringa said:

"This is a huge breakthrough for Gaia-Wind. MCS recognises that our unique, two blade wind turbine has been rigorously tested, that Gaia-Wind is at the cutting edge of small wind technology and that our products and systems are spot on. For our customers it means they can be assured of receiving the feed-in tariffs that are so important."

The MCS is an internationally recognised quality assurance scheme which demonstrates the quality and reliability of approved products by satisfying rigorous and tested standards. In addition MCS provides consumers with an assurance that microgeneration products meet a robust set of standards.

Certification, listing and approval of products is based on evidence that the product meets this standard. It also requires that the manufacturer has staff, processes and systems in place to ensure that the product delivered meets this standard and involves periodic audits including testing


MCS is linked to many of the key factors driving demand for renewable energy, such as:

• Feed-In Tariffs which provide guaranteed payments to individuals, business and communities for small-scale electricity generation.

• The Renewable Heat Incentive

• The Code for Sustainable Homes,

• The Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for Energy Rating of Dwellings

Planning permission for consumers for certain renewable energy technologies has now been made a lot simpler thanks to permitted development rights introduced in England and Scotland.