High demand for accreditation

The scheme hit initial membership targets within months of launching. New applicants are being acknowledged and placed on a waiting list.

Marshall-Tufflex chief executive Paul Hetherington said: "We are delighted with the massive success of E-PRO Approved and the high number of electrical contractors and energy management specialists who have applied to become members. We have been inundated with applicants, which demonstrates the industry’s desire and need for such an initiative. It does mean, however, that we need to temporarily halt admissions in order to process installers currently going through the accreditation procedure and support new E-PRO Approved businesses.”

E-PRO is open to members of NICEIC, ECA, SELECT or NAPIT. Installers who successfully apply must attend a training course covering voltage optimisation, power factor correction, boiler management and sub-metering. The scheme also includes the supply chain, with preferred stockists being appointed UK-wide to partner with E-PRO Approved installers, allowing both to take advantage of improved terms and a close working relationship with Marshall-Tufflex.