{"id":8467,"date":"2016-02-01T11:17:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T10:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=8467"},"modified":"2016-03-02T13:10:54","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T12:10:54","slug":"first-100-solar-powered-five-star-resort-opens-maldives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2016\/02\/first-100-solar-powered-five-star-resort-opens-maldives\/","title":{"rendered":"First 100% solar-powered five-star resort opens in Maldives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inhabitat.com\/this-jaw-dropping-luxury-resort-is-100-solar-powered\/?newgallery=true\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Yuji-Yamazaki-Club-Med-solar-resort-2-1020x610.jpg\" alt=\"First 100% solar-powered five-star resort opens in Maldives\" \/><\/a>Finolhu Villas, on Kaafu Atoll in The Maldives, was designed by Yuji Yamazaki to have as little impact as possible on the pristine environment that surrounds it. Set on a 13-acre island, it is &#8220;an example of how energy independence can be achieved even in a challenging environment for development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The hotels\u00a0solar panels generate around a megawatt of energy per day \u2013 more than needed to power the entire resort. Excess energy is stored for rainy or cloudy weather.<\/p>\n<p>The island also has a <a href=\"http:\/\/inhabitat.com\/index.php?s=desalination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">desalination<\/a> tank that yields a self-sufficient water supply, an efficient waste management system, and landscaping designed to minimize erosion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/inhabitat.com\/this-jaw-dropping-luxury-resort-is-100-solar-powered\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The world&#8217;s first 100% solar-powered five-star resort has opened<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Set on a 13-acre island, it is &#8220;an example of how energy independence can be achieved even in a challenging environment for 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