Pictured above: Chris Dood, managing director of CD Electrical

A Warwickshire based company is leading the way in renewable energy installations after gaining Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) accreditation. 

The award means that CD Electrical, based at the Centenary Business Centre in Nuneaton, is a recognised installer of solar panels and other microgeneration products.

Chris Dodd, managing director of CD Electrical, said: "Although solar panelling is a relatively new technology in the UK, people are starting to recognise the benefits of having it installed. We have no doubt that solar panels and other microgeneration products will be big business in two to five years time - one of our suppliers already has a backlog of more than 200 orders."

Solar panels work by harnessing energy from the sun and converting it into an electrical source which can be used in the home and fed back into the national grid.

Chris explained: "Although solar panels are an investment - they cost about £6,000 to install - they'll earn you about £500 to £700 a year in savings, effectively paying themselves off in six to ten years and earning you money after that. The panels themselves are guaranteed for 25 years so the benefits will only increase with time."

Until recently, CD Electrical focused its attention solely on electric installations in corporate and private premises. 

"Although we'll be carrying on with our traditional electrical work, we're excited to receive MCS accreditation - we're currently the only ones in the area who have it."

CD Electrical moved into the Warwickshire County Council-owned Centenary Business Centre, based on the Attleborough Fields Estate in Nuneaton, two years ago and has seen an increase in enquiries since then. Previous work includes corporate electrical work at Velvet nightclub in Nuneaton and private installations for film director Robert Morgan.