Maldives
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Ultra Green's integrated clean tech energy solutions can provide energy security for any community, but what we offer is particularly suited to island communities, where access to mainland supplies can be burdened with additional transportation costs and complicated logistics. We were delighted that the first island community to recognize Ultra Green's commercial value and positive environmental implications was The Republic of Maldives. President Mohammed Nasheed met Dr Naz Bashir, Director of Ultra Green Resorts and Caroline Phillips, the company's Marketing Director, in July 2009 to discuss designating an island that will showcase Ultra Green's technologies. The Maldives Plan for Energy SecurityAt present the electricity for the island in question is generated by a series of diesel electric generators which require an estimated average of 4.3 million litres of diesel per annum to produce sufficient electricity to power the island. The island also generates 766 tons of domestic waste annually. Visitors add a further 400 tons of domestic waste. On top of the pressure already facing the island is domestic waste disposal. Some of this municipal waste (MSW) is collected and disposed of at the "Municipal Waste Island" of Thilafushi. As part of the designated island's re-development strategy the Government and the Islands' Governor have been seeking solutions that can be used to address these issues. Ultra Green's range of integrated clean tech energy solutions are capable of converting both municipal solid waste (MSW) and organic human waste to produce renewable, reliable and sustainable energy which can power the waste management plant, as well as feed the energy produced to power the community. To reduce the island's reliance on diesel (carbon negative energy) and to provide a cost effective approach towards renewables, Ultra Green is working on a phased project. The initial phase encompasses a diesel/solar/wind hybrid system regulated by UGG's PowerBoss™. |
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The PowerBoss™, solar and wind components of the system are installed into individual homes, and when completed, it is estimated it will provide more than 30% of the electricity demand for the household. The second phase of the project involves the installation and construction of a centralized diesel/solar/wind community power station with an installed capacity of 1MW. When the power station is fully operational, it will reduce the island's fuel consumption by an estimated 70% and reduce the emission of carbon dioxide by 700,000 kg/year, sulphur dioxide by 3000 kg/year and nitrogen oxides by 1500 kg/year. |
