Wyboston Lakes Resort has added six electric vehicle (EV) charging points, bringing the total to 30.
As part of a major plan to phase out diesel vehicles and machinery, the business has also invested in both a fully electric tractor to cut the golf course fairways and an electric hand mower.
Steve Jones, MD, Wyboston Lakes Resort, said: “We hope to move away from diesel completely at the renewal stage over 10 years. The electric tractor was 30% more expensive than diesel but the model fits with our sustainability initiatives and should be cost-effective over the long term, given the running and servicing costs. We already have the electric hand mower, which is proving really beneficial given how quiet it is, so we can now mow without disturbing events or those in offices on our site.
“The addition of more EV chargers is a great step forward in encouraging more EV drivers in the future. The best thing about charging with us is that it’s all renewable so our customers can be super green.”
Wyboston Lakes Resort recently won the Sustainability Award in the Meetings Industry Association’s miaList and its director of marketing, Louisa Watson, was recognised by experts Greengage as Sustainability Industry Champion earlier this year.
