Powering energy resilience: Financing pathways for the private sector in Maldives
For a resort considering solar power or battery storage, the questions extend beyond choosing a technology. Who develops the asset, how it is financed and whether it makes commercial sense all influence whether an energy ambition becomes an operating project. These were the issues raised by Ayotunde Osunkunle at the Hotelier Maldives General Managers (GM) […]
Energy resilience: The next priority for Maldivian resorts
For decades, energy planning at Maldivian resorts has largely been about one thing: reliability. Keep the generators running, maintain sufficient redundancy, and ensure that guests never know what is happening behind the scenes. More recently, another priority has moved to the forefront; sustainability. Solar PV has become increasingly common across the industry, helping resorts reduce […]
Solar at scale: How RAH GILI MALDIVES is reducing diesel dependence and embracing sustainability
During a recent visit to RAH GILI MALDIVES, we encountered a part of the island that most guests may never see, but which could become one of the defining elements of the resort’s operating model. Beyond the villas, dining venues and guest pathways, in the back-of-the-house area of the resort, lies an expansive solar installation […]
World Environment Day: How Maldives became a global leader in sustainable tourism – and what comes next
On a nation of low-lying coral islands, sustainability is not a marketing strategy. It is a necessity. As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5, the Maldives stands as one of the tourism industry’s most compelling sustainability success stories. Over the past two decades, the country has transformed itself from a luxury beach […]
Gasfinolhu – A Pioneer’s Quest Continues
A tiny island resembling a teardrop, surrounded by swathes of clear blue green sea, Gasfinolhu is probably the world’s first tourist resort to completely source power from renewable means.
