The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas, located on the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i, announced the completion of a multimillion-dollar project to install a cogeneration plant and reduce its carbon footprint in the Hawaiian Islands. The cogen plant will generate electricity and steam for the 18.5 acre Kaua‘i hotel, powering the resort’s eight buildings, heating water in guest villas as well as the resort’s four pools and three whirlpools.
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- It is the first instance in the Hawaiian Islands where a cogen system has the capacity to generate up to 100% of a resort’s energy needs.
- On a day-to-day basis, the cogen plant will power approximately 90% of the resort’s electrical consumption and 100% of the resort’s heat consumption in all guest villas, pools and whirlpools.
- It is anticipated that there will be a 50% decrease in energy expenses, generating cleaner energy and the capacity to sustain 100% of the energy required at the resort.
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- Learn more about Starwood‘s Global Citizenship strategy.
- Read the Carbon Trusts guidance for energy management in hotels.
