Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru connected its
first RoofSolar inverter, and in doing so turned on one of the Maldives'
largest resort-based solar installations.
Putting this
data into tangible real-world examples, the annual savings equate to powering
all 103 of Landaa's luxurious guest rooms, villas, and suite s
for 32 days or charging one of the Resort's eco-friendly electric golf cars
more than 82,000 times.
In daily terms, it's the daily equivalent of powering 15 Villas
for 24 hours; applying reverse osmosis technology to 540 cubic metres (19,000
cubic feet) of water at the Resort's onsite desalination plant; or washing and
drying 3,350 kilograms (7,400 pounds)of laundry.
Finally, looking at the diesel-saving ability, the annual figure
equates to driving around the world 94 times - with the corresponding annual
CO2 reduction eliminating the emissions of 544 flights between London to Male.
"Our Baa Atoll home
became the Maldives' first UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 2011 on account of
its unique harmony between man and nature, and we take our role in preserving
that status very seriously," explains Armando Kraenzlin,
Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Regional Vice President. "This project is an
important rung on our conservation ladder and takes us a step closer to
reaching our eventual goal of becoming carbon-neutral."
Conservation at Landaa has been a serious
topic since the Resort opened in 2006. Plastic reduction has been high on the
list with paper straws introduced in 2010 and reusable glass water bottles in
2012, saving 365,000 plastic bottles annually. The latest partnership with
Parley recycles any leftover plastic into clothes, shoes and more.
In addition, Landaa runs one of the Maldives' leading centres of marine conservation and research, working in partnership with local and national environmental agencies and employing 10 full-time marine biologists to deliver pioneering activities every day including turtle rehabilitation, coral propagation, manta research, sustainable fish breeding, anemone mapping, dolphin ID and more.
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