LUX* South Ari Atoll Launches Solar Panel System for Clean Energy


Maldives
PUBLISHED December 05, 2018

On 1st December 2018, LUX* South Ari Atoll officially launched its solar panel system that will utilise all available roof spaces for a more environment-friendly resort running on clean energy. 

"We are proud to have this project installed at LUX* South Ari Atoll. We always see ways to add value and put ourselves as a leading sustainability resort in the Maldives," says Jonas Amstad, General Manager at LUX* South Ari Atoll.

"Once Phase II of this project is in motion, we will be able to manage energy better and find ways to effectively save on the cost of producing energy on the island itself."

The solar panel system will be coupled with offshore SolarSea® platforms by next year to reach the desired solar power production capacity. The estimated savings are around 234,000 litres of diesel per year, which corresponds to 620 tons of CO2 for the same period of time. This equivalent e.g. driving 3.2 million kilometres by car or driving 81 times around the world by car every year.



"This is a milestone project showing what a high-end island resort can achieve with solar technology," says Thomas Siebenbrunner, Head of Sales at Swimsol GmbH. 

"So much diesel is saved and the cost is reduced by using the roofs and the ocean for solar panels. For us, LUX* South Ari is an amazing partner in our quest to bring clean energy to the Maldives."

Swimsol is the leading solar energy company in the Maldives and a global leader in offshore photovoltaics. The Austrian company has extensive expertise in island micro-grids and heavy-duty tropical solar PV systems as well as a large team in the Maldives for operation and maintenance. 



Boasting a spa, fitness centre and outdoor swimming pool, LUX* South Ari Atoll offers luxurious open-concept rooms surrounded by crystal-clear waters and tropical greenery. It features 8 Restaurants, 6 bars as well as the biggest motorised and non-motorised water sports activities in the Maldives.

LUX* Resorts & Hotels helps people to celebrate life by delivering consistently on the promise of a different kind of Luxury; hospitality that is Lighter. Brighter. LUX* stages exceptional experiences in different locales whether on the Beach, in the City or in Nature by banishing thoughtless patterns and being more simple, fresh and sensory than our competitors. 
The resorts and hotels in the LUX* portfolio include LUX* Belle Mare, Mauritius , LUX* Le Morne Mauritius, LUX* Grand Gaube, Mauritius; LUX* South Ari Atoll, Maldives; LUX* Saint Gilles, Reunion Island, LUX* Tea Horse Road Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, and LUX* Tea Horse Road Benzilan, Yunnan Province, China., LUX* Bodrum, Turkey. 

Other new properties in the pipeline and opening soon LUX* Al Zorah, United Arab Emirates; LUX* North Male Atoll, Maldives; LUX* Tuscany Italy, LUX* Dianshan Lake, Suzhou, China, LUX* Phu Quoc, Vietnam, and LUX* Luxe Lakes, Chengdu, China. 

LUX* Resorts & Hotels is a member of Lux Island Resorts Co Ltd, which is listed on the Stock Exchange Market of Mauritius and is an affiliate member of IBL, a major economic player in the Indian Ocean, leader of the "Top 100" Mauritian companies. IBL is active in key sectors of the Mauritian economy, representing a portfolio of approximately 300 subsidiaries and associated companies. 

Other properties managed by LUX* Resorts & Hotels are Tamassa, Bel Ombre, Mauritius; Merville Beach, Grand Baie, Mauritius and Hôtel Le Récif, Réunion Island, as well Ile des Deux Cocos, Mauritius, a private paradise island. 
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