Fari Islands, an archipelago developed by Pontiac Land Group, has expanded its solar capacity to 6.4 MW by 2025 in Maldives. The added capacity is projected to meet up to 50 percent of daily energy needs on sunny days. This reduction in demand followed the project's use of offsite construction and mass engineered timber, which helped lower emissions by over 6,000 tons. The villas were prefabricated with flat roofs to support solar panel placement. The installation was carried out with Swimsol, leading to the region’s first floating solar system. It uses 2,160 panels to generate 1.037 MW, meeting 24 percent of the archipelago’s energy needs. Additional capacity came from Fari Campus, which installed 1.2 MW across 19 buildings for staff and community use. Patina Maldives also added 2.994 MW of solar and 2 MWh of battery storage as part of the island-wide energy expansion.
Maldives islands increase PV output to cover half of energy demand
Swimsol, Pontiac Land Group and Patina Maldives have expanded solar capacity at Fari Islands to 6.4 MW by adding floating and rooftop systems.
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