Genlec has developed a compact and light weight, wall mounted microCHP appliance known as Kingston for the UK market. The appliance has been designed to generate 1kW of electrical power and meet the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) requirements to enable access to the Government's feed in tariff.

In parallel to its strategy of developing markets for its genlec® microCHP technology through boiler manufacturing partners, the Company has worked with an independent specialist design and certification company to develop a complete appliance for the UK market, giving it more control of the introduction into this key home market. A recent analysis of competing products by Delta Energy highlights Genlec’s product as the lowest cost, shortest payback microCHP product.

Recent confirmation by the Government, that from April 2010 owners of approved microCHP products will receive a 10p/ kWh feed-in tariff on every kWh of electricity generated has given a major boost to the industry in general.

At Energetix we view the feed-in tariffs as useful in helping to drive the uptake of our microCHP products; however, unlike other microCHP technologies, our Genlec product is inherently low-cost in initial outlay and maintenance and, as such, the economic case for the kingston is not reliant on any such subsidies.

Domestic combined heat and power or microCHP is the process of producing both heat for your home and electrical power from a single appliance and will typically replace a conventional heating boiler.