Erwin Hymer installs 300 solar panels in Stafford centre - Motor Trader

Erwin Hymer installs 300 solar panels in Stafford centre

Motorhome dealership Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld has installed solar panels at its flagship sales centre to cut its environmental footprint.

In a bid to drive down energy costs and reduce its carbon footprint, the UK’s largest dealership for Erwin Hymer Group motorhomes has invested in renewable energy by installing 300 solar panels to its sales centre based at Creswell Park, Stafford.

Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld partnered with ECO-1 to install the panels which will generate around 85,000 kWh of electricity per annum, offering an estimated energy saving of £27,000 per year as well as generating around 8,000kWh of green electricity to feed back into the national grid.

The centre currently features energy saving technology including LED lighting, motion sensors and electric vehicle charging points for colleagues and customers to utilise.

It also has a 100% renewable wood pellet burning system. The biomass renewable energy system heats the entire site and uses 95% less CO₂ per 1,000 kWh of energy than gas heating.

Operations director Erik Baxendale said: “The investment in solar energy aligns with our values to reduce our environmental footprint and act against the rising energy costs which have affected all companies in recent times.

“As a business with a proud heritage of stability and innovation, this is a long term investment that will have a positive and sustainable impact on both our carbon footprint and overall utility costs for years to come.

“The installation of the panels comes after we invested in electric vehicle charging points for our colleagues and customers, with a fleet of electric company vehicles in place.”

The centre has a service centre and MOT testing facility to meet customer aftersales requirements.