The Red Sea Project, a multi-island resort development in Saudi Arabia, is proposing a step forward for sustainable hospitality.
A new "giga resort" is aiming to put Saudi Arabia back on luxury travelers' radars. Comprising 50 hotels — the first of which will open in 2022 — across an archipelago roughly the size of Belgium, The Red Sea Project is set to be the world's largest destination powered solely by renewable energy. With plans to achieve a 30% net conservation benefit by 2040, it doesn't just want to preserve the local environment, it also seeks to enhance it.
It's an ambitious goal for a project of this size. When fully completed in 2030, The Red Sea Project will boast 8,000 hotel rooms, 1,300 residential properties, and amenities across 22 islands. Energy will be generated from solar panels and wind turbines, fed into what will be the world's largest battery storage facility.
