Red Sea Global completes work on 5 solar stations in Phase One
OIL AND GAS NEWS
Red Sea Global, the multi-project developer behind two of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations, The Red Sea and Amaala, has announced the installation of 750,000 solar panels and five solar stations dedicated to the operation of the first phase of the key project.
An ambitious project for the kingdom, Red Sea Project will boast of 16 hotels, retail, and entertainment venues in the Phase One.
One of the solar stations is located near the Six Senses Southern Dunes, the Red Sea Resort, and Spa, the first solar-powered resort and hotel in this phase.
Two solar stations are located near the Desert Rock mountain resort and the Sheybarah Resort on Sheybarah Island. In comparison, two other solar stations of larger capacity will power the remaining resorts and the 15 beach villas in the Turtle Bay Village.
Red Sea Global CEO John Pagano pointed out that since the beginning, the company has been committed to adopting a different approach in its operations and projects.
Its development of the world’s largest tourism destination that is fully powered by renewable energy falls within such commitment, he stated.
"The installation of electroluminescent (EL) panels at the five solar stations had been completed as part of the first phase of the Red Sea Project, and the complete independence of the mega venture from the national grid makes it not only the largest but also the first of its kind in the world," he added.
As part of the project, Red Sea Global is also implementing the world’s largest battery storage facility at a capacity of 1,200MWh, which will enable the mega tourism project to achieve 100% grid independence, all within the commitment of the company in sustainability and development and to contributing to realizing the targets of the Saudi Vision 20230.
The entire infrastructure facility will be powered entirely by renewable energy.
All vehicles transporting visitors of the Red Sea Tourism Project will be fully powered by solar energy, starting with their arrival at the Red Sea International Airport and continuing through their movements within the sites and between the nearby islands, it added.-TradeArabia News Service
