Need some help/inspiration
Hey all,
I'm interested in reducing my energy expenditure and going somewhat "off-grid" for want of a better term. I'm not sure how realistic it is, as we're quite low income, so I would need to really order and prioritise everything by cost efficiency.
I live in a 3 story town house. It's only 20 years old and I think quite well insulated already, with an EPC of B. We have a share in this property and also have a landlord who we pay rent to.
I have recently got an EV on lease, but currently don't have a charger at home, so I would assume this is going to be my first port of call. The EV has a very large battery and is ready for V2G/V2H etc. but don't think it's a model that is currently able to do this in the UK, although if I were to get a charger, I would hope to be able to at least future proof it so that when and if it does become available, it will be easy to just swap out the charger.
Another thing is our house gets insanely hot, especially on the top floor. I'm so confused with all the different types of heat pump, but it seems mad that I can't just harvest the heat from inside the property, to heat the water and also cool the house, but I might just be misunderstanding something. We have passive ventilation in the house, but it doesn't do a good job of releasing the heat.
Solar is a possibility, we have a roof facing south east, but I don't think it would get an awful lot of PV on top of it and with it being 3 story I'd be worried about the cost of scaffolding etc. as well.
Really I'm looking for some inspiration and advice. I don't really know where to start! Is there an optimal order to do things in?