Willerby, holiday homes designer and manufacturer, has announced it has pioneered an all-electric specification enabling its models to be powered solely by electricity on the majority of UK holiday parks in what the company is calling ‘a green game-changer for the holiday home industry.’

The new Willerby All-E specification will be unveiled for the first time at the Great Holiday Home Show, the new outdoor holiday home, caravan and motorhome show in Harrogate, which opens on Friday, September 8.

Public and trade showgoers can visit the Willerby Village to view a Willerby All-E holiday home, developed by Willerby’s in-house technical and product development teams, and hear how the ground-breaking system will lead the industry’s green transition from liquid petroleum gas (LPG) to electric energy.

Willerby All-E aims to address the significant challenge of switching to cleaner and greener energy when electricity supply to holiday parks is limited, with most pitches capped to a maximum 32A supply.

The Willerby All-E system uses intelligent technology to monitor and optimise electricity usage at all times, to avoid the supply being exceeded.  For example, the central heating can draw less power when the oven or hob are in use, then kick back in immediately afterwards.

The system has three innovations:

• Willerby holiday homes are built to the Willerby GreEN Standard, which reduces energy consumption by up to 28%.
• With the help of a patented thermal battery, it separates central heating and hot water, thereby replacing the traditional combi boiler
• The whole system is constantly monitored and managed by the latest technology and software to ensure optimum electricity usage with minimum wastage.

Willerby CEO Peter Munk said: “Our Willerby All-E specification is the natural next step on our sustainability journey, following the introduction of the Willerby GreEN Standard last year.

“We know holiday home owners share our passion for protecting the planet and recognise that holiday parks already offer one of the most sustainable forms of tourism. Now, this ground-breaking innovation will make holidays and short breaks in Willerby models even greener.

“Equally, holiday park operators are committed to sustainability and the Willerby All-E specification will enable them to push ahead in moving from gas to electric energy supply and embrace more ways to generate green electricity on their sites.”

One of the first Willerby All-E models will be made available to Willerby employees to enjoy a great sustainable holiday while providing feedback to the company’s product development team.

News of the Willerby All-E specification follows the recent publishing of the manufacturer’s new Sustainability Report (to be published annually)  which details the measures the business has taken to cut carbon emissions and work with partners to pave the way to a green future for the holiday homes industry.