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Solar Panels to Supply Hot Water at 408-Room Abu Dhabi Aloft Hotel

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ABU DHABI, U.A.E.—The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has revealed that more than 90 percent of the hot water at its 408-room Aloft Hotel will be supplied through energy harnessed from solar panels. Aloft Hotel became the first hotel in Abu Dhabi to make such use of solar energy when it launched on October 25.

A total of 560 solar panels, covering an area of 2,300 square meters, have been installed on the roof of ADNEC Car Park A. These panels heat water for the hotel’s 408 guestrooms, two production kitchens, food and beverage outlets, hotel offices and the swimming pool. The panels will save an estimated 870 megawatt hours of electricity every year by making use of the infrared component of sunlight to generate energy. The solar panels were manufactured in Germany by WOLF GmbH.

Commenting on the project, His Excellency Ali Bin Harmal, managing director of ADNEC, said, “In line with the Abu Dhabi government’s 2030 vision for sustainable economic development, we are following the environmental objectives of the emirate by diversifying our power requirements away from traditional sources of energy. As the world’s most modern exhibition center, we have a responsibility to lead from the front and this initiative, combined with other power saving programs underway at ADNEC re-enforces our position as the Middle East’s leading venue.”

Last month, ADNEC introduced a major recycling program to support the emirate’s recycling agenda. Recycling stations were installed throughout the venue; one month into the program ADNEC was able to recycle almost 5,000 kilograms of paper, carton, magazine, plastic and aluminum can waste.

The Aloft Hotel opened on October 25 in support of the inaugural Etihad Airways Formula One Grand Prix.

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