34 Kings Court - Presteigne 21st & 22nd October.

The home

Detached bungalow, Built 2005, Timber frame with brick skin.  Slate roof. Recent flat roofed extension with lantern.

Modifications:

Installed solar panels (pv).Increased insulation in roof-space. New extension to kitchen with underfloor heating, maximum insulation, triple glazing and increased thermal comfort.  Converted garage to bathroom and bedroom also with underfloor heating. Replaced gas boiler with air-source heat pump. Cut off mains gas and have induction hob. House is now all electric, with wood burner for ancillary heating.

Motivations:

To reduce carbon footprint and become more energy efficient and self sufficient.

Approximate costs:

Heat pump £10,500
PV panels £6500
Rest impossible to separate from overall building costs.
DIY insulation - special offer at BnQ
EPC now A+ so qualified for RHI payments over 7 years

 

Approximate energy savings:

Generation from PV panels make a significant contribution to electricity bill via Agile export tariff.
Paying £100 pm to Octopus Energy - much less than Price Cap

Benefits:

Warmth and cost savings

 

Who did the work?

Local Builder RBS and Sons,

Solarkinetic (PV panels) 

MJS (ASHP)

 

What Next?

Electric Car