The hotel has installed a photovoltaic system on the building's roof, comprising a total of 82 solar panels and an installed capacity of 45 kW. The renewable energy generated will result in an annual reduction in grid electricity consumption of approximately 20%.
This investment is part of Program 1 of Royal Decree 477/2021, aimed at implementing self-consumption installations in the service sector, and has received financial support of €13,241.50 from the Next Generation funds.
Within this context, the hotel has carried out several large-scale projects, each of which differs according to its nature:
- Thermal envelope: The windows in all rooms have been replaced to reduce heating and cooling demands and improve the building's airtightness.
- Thermal installations: The air conditioning system in most of the hotel (production units, distribution network, and room terminals) has been replaced, as well as the boiler room, which is responsible for preparing Domestic Hot Water (DHW).
The solution chosen for this case consists of a combination of aerothermal and hydrothermal systems to meet the cooling and/or heating demands, which involves the use of one of the most efficient technologies available in the hotel sector today.
To carry out these projects, a grant of €255,685.90 has been received from the Next Generation funds through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports, and an improvement in energy efficiency of two letters, from D to B, is expected, as well as a halving of CO2 emissions.
To reduce the workload of the hotel's room cleaning staff and comply with Balearic Islands Law 8/2012, we have installed a total of 267 mechanically elevating beds, thus facilitating their implementation.
This was supported by €21,166.80 from the Next Generation funds.
These grants are intended to further improve the building's energy efficiency, as well as improve certain environmental aspects. Some of the most significant actions have been:
- Replacement of all remaining windows in the common areas with others with improved thermal properties.
- Increase of the existing solar plant with 40 panels, which represents 23 kW in addition to the existing 45 kW.
- Installation of a monitoring system that allows for automatic control of all hotel facilities, as well as monitoring water and electricity consumption in strategic locations to understand, evaluate, and minimize energy consumption.
- Improvements to the freezing system.
- Acquisition of new, more efficient appliances.
- Replacement of all lighting in the hotel's common areas with more efficient lighting based on LED technology.
- Purchase of waste containers to implement an effective and efficient recycling system.
To carry out these projects, a grant of €214,590.31 was received from the Next Generation funds through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sports.