Brecon Beacons National Park reveals electric transition plan

The clue is in the name: Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.

As a European and global Geopark containing a Unesco world heritage site, the Brecon Beacons authority has every reason to be an environmental leader.

But in its fleet manager Kevin Booker, it also has a three-time electric vehicle Guinness World Record holder.

Booker, fleet manager and IT manager for the past 19 years, is also responsible for renewable energy, green technology and charging infrastructure within the boundaries of the park’s 520sq miles. Never mind blue blood, Booker is green blood royalty.

Although managing the fleet accounts for just 20% of his time, Booker has been pioneering the authority’s electric transition plan since 2016, initially proving the case with two BMW i3s.

Three years later, the organisation secured funding from the Welsh Government which it used to switch its entire pool fleet to electric Hyundai Konas (pictured below) and Renault Zoes.

Booker’s key fleet priorities for 2022 are to expand and enhance charging infrastructure at all sites, introduce further eco driver training on electric vehicles (EVs) to help staff get the most out of their vehicles and investigate the implementation of an EV-only salary sacrifice (sal/sac) scheme for all employees.