The NSC will operate under the aegis of the Building Research Establishment, a once-public, now-private organisation which conducts research and testing for thecountry’s building and construction sectors. 

As such, a heavy emphasis of the NSC will be establishing firmer standards for PV installations in the UK, researching future building-integrated PV applications,and collecting data on existing installations.

Contrary to its name, the NSM will not be directly funded by the UK government.