Guido Bayley, general manager, Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island Guido Bayley, general manager, Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island

Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island's solar energy project

Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island is the first hotel in the  GCC to have its water 100% heated by solar energy, reducing heating costs by AED 220,000 (US$60,000) year-to-date. 

Costs of running the entire hotel’s hot water supply have been slashed by 85%, from a compact solar installation capable of heating 45,000 litres of water a day. 

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General manager Guido Bayley led the way for the Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island to get to this stage, at a time when technology and design, as well as safety and sustainability contribute heavily towards guest satisfaction and sway decision-makers when it comes to corporate bookings.

Mohiy Sowilam, cluster director of engineering, Radisson Blu and Park Inn by Radisson hotels Yas Island Abu Dhabi, was highly commended for his work on the project at the 2018 Hotelier Middle East Awards.