RED SEA GLOBAL
RED SEA GLOBAL
Integrating electric vehicles on land , sea and air with sustainable aviation fuel From the start , Red Sea Global knew that it wanted to be a fully sustainable developer , so the project is completely off the grid , with solar farms docked around the destination , totalling 760,000 panels powering lighting , air conditioning and more . Red Sea Global will deliver 100 % renewable energy 24 / 7 and become the world ’ s largest destination to run solely on clean power .
“ All of our infrastructure has been created from the ground up to be sustainable ,” says Flourou . “ We have one of the largest battery storage solutions in the world and the most natural progression to that is to have electric vehicles . All 760,000 photovoltaic panels are in place at the five solar farms that power Phase One of the destination , that is , our first 16 hotels , retail and entertainment venues , and the supporting infrastructure .”
The electric vehicles at Red Sea Global , from cars to boats , are powered by the local solar farms and are completely off grid . Red Sea Global is one of the first hospitality chains to commercialise its electric cars for guest use – but the marine fleet has been a bit more of a challenge .
“ We have one electric vessel and we are also focusing on hydrogen and other forms of propulsion for the next round of vessels ,” Flourou adds . “ We are the first seaplane company with a certification in Saudi Arabia – that was a fantastic achievement for us !”
For Flourou , all of this is down to adhering to Red Sea Global ’ s sustainability credentials and practising what it preaches . Yet six months ago , there wasn ’ t a single electric vehicle charger on the west coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . But now the grid , the largest off-grid EV charging network in the country , is set up for the future for its guests and those who work across the chain .
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