Solar-powered island resort opens for tourists in the Maldives

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YYA is interested in to amalgamate the solar panels into the island's overall design.

(Web Desk) – A New York-Based architectural firm Yuji Yamazaki Architecture (YYA) has designed the Kudadoo Maldives Private Island that opened recently in Lhaviani Atoll, Maldives.


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According to details, in creating the plans for the island resort, YYA is interested in to amalgamate the solar panels into the island s overall design for sustainable tourism.


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At a glance, visitors can assess the size of solar roof, and then comprehend the relationship to the scale of the resort served by it.


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However, 320-kWp (kW peak) solar system at Kudadoo Island generates enough electricity to power the entire three-hectare (7.4-ac) island retreat without the need for any additional energy supply such as diesel fuel.

Furthermore, it is anticipated that the initial expense to install the complete solar system will pay for itself in just five years.