A castle estate on Portland has launched a sustainability strategy.

The Pennsylvania Castle Estate recently unveiled Tesla Chargers in its first step of sustainability development, with more charging points to follow over the coming months.

The Tesla electric car chargers mark the first step of The Pennsylvania Estate’s sustainability journey. The chargers have been installed in collaboration with Wessex ECOEnergy.

This journey also includes the clifftops development, a sustainable tree strategy, collaboration with Portland Museum, and the installation of an energy measurement systems.

The Pennsylvania Castle Estate sustainability strategy is the next phase of development for the estate, where the overall future goal is to become a leading authentic and sustainable provider of accommodation and events.

Guests will be encouraged to reconnect with the island environment, heritage and culture whilst staying on the Jurassic Coast, whilst experiencing an eco-friendly stay.

The introduction of the Tesla Charging points offers guests and visitors the opportunity to charge their electric cars whilst staying at or visiting the estate.

It is the only Tesla charging point west of Poole in Dorset and provides a unique service to Portland and the surrounding area.

Daniel Cole, director of Wessex ECOEnergy said: “At Wessex ECOEnergy we are dedicated to offering sustainable energy solutions to local businesses and homes and it has been great to help get The Penn started on its sustainability strategy.

"The charger we have installed will be the first in Portland, and will offer Tesla drivers another great place to visit as part of their journey through Dorset.

"We’re looking forward to continuing our work with The Penn and seeing the development of eco-tourism on Portland.”

The culmination of the Pennsylvania Castle Estate plan is the clifftops development, a luxury holiday destination with five beautiful apartments built into the cliffs of Portland.

The estate and clifftops will endeavour to move 'off grid' using a range of solutions from solar to battery and steps throughout will be taken to ensure that light pollution is kept to a minimum, ensuring views of the night sky over the English Channel are uninterrupted.

Jo Peters, estate director of Pennsylvania Castle Estate said: “As part of The Morris Group we have a deep understanding of the importance of protecting the environment and leaving as little impact as possible in terms of waste management and sustainable resources. We are very excited that Clifftops is now underway and we have many elements of our sustainability strategy now in place.

"We look forward to The Penn Estate and Portland becoming a leader in the eco-tourism industry.”