FIVE obtained 100 per cent renewable energy for Dubai hotels in 2022

FIVE obtained 100 per cent renewable energy for Dubai hotels in 2022

FIVE Hotels and Resorts has said that 100 per cent of its electricity used in 2022 at its two properties in Dubai – FIVE Palm Jumeirah and FIVE Jumeirah Village – was derived from solar energy. To that end, it says that it has become the only hotel operator in the UAE to obtain the International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC) confirming that it has achieved 100 per cent renewable electricity for 2022. These certificates were received from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is under the purview of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). FIVE’s single delivery I-REC agreement was subsequently verified through the International Renewable Energy Certification Foundation. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA said, “FIVE’s commitment to sustainability is a role model for other businesses in the UAE and around the world at all levels. The current production capacity of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which DEWA is implementing, is 2,327MW using photovoltaic solar panels and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies. This is about 15.7 per cent of the total production capacity of energy in Dubai. We continue our efforts to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy