MCS Completes Third Phase of Data Dashboard

From today, the third phase of updates for the MCS Data Dashboard has been updated to improve usability and expand the data that can be accessed.

MCS’s third phase of development followed analysis of insights from Dashboard users on what improvements and new features could be added to support their work and help paint a more accurate picture of small-scale renewables uptake in the UK.

This forms part of MCS’s commitment to sharing the latest insights and providing a transparent snapshot of the renewables industry to support growth and identify trends – something that is becoming more crucial as renewables continue to break records in the UK, with the first six months of 2026 the best yet.

Third Phase

Improvements to the MCS Data Dashboard include:

• Every user will be able to save their view, meaning it will load to your saved settings whenever you open the tool.
• Unique ID and timestamps are added to downloads from the Dashboard.
• Total installers by technology are added to the ‘Technology Type Breakdown’ graphic.
• A more dynamic ‘Climbers’ table, including an adjustable drop-down menu that shows the top 10 either by volume, percentage growth, change in uptake, or growers in the selected time frame.
• A ‘Capacity’ graph added to the ‘Installation Cost’ section, showing total installed capacity.
• ‘Most’ and ‘Fewest’ tables showing installations by area to show installation volumes as well as uptake.

The MCS Data Dashboard draws data from the MCS Installations Database (MID) to provide near-real-time visuals on the uptake of small-scale renewable technologies, like solar panels and heat pumps, in homes and small businesses across the UK.

It allows users to filter data by year, month, technology, property type, and location, providing a snapshot of the renewables landscape in the UK to inform government policy, support stakeholder decision-making, and keep the public informed.

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