Caravan parks struggle to generate enough power for EVS

THE sharp rise in electric cars is overwhelming caravan parks across the country, owners have warned.

Owners have pointed to the lack of infrastructure and the electricity grid’s inability to deal with more chargers as the reason why many are struggling to offer what motorists need. Speaking to the BBC, one caravan park owner in Somerset, which has three charge points, said that he had been told by the National Grid that it could only support a few more chargers, meaning many would be left unable to charge their cars.

Alan House, whose site holds 1,000 static caravans, said: “The whole park would have to be dug up and big new cables laid. The supply to the site from the grid would need to be quadrupled.”

The Government has set out plans to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030, with hybrid sales to be banned by 2035. But this switch has raised concerns around the charging infrastructure.