Hybrid Energy Management Solution for an Island Resort in the Maldives

To decarbonise the power supply at Taj Coral Reef Resort in the Maldives, Swimsol turned to ComAp to bring the site's diesel gen-sets, solar array and battery storage together under one control system. The result is an off-grid hybrid microgrid that runs on a renewable-first basis, drawing on 1,058.4 kWp of solar and 810 kW / 1,223 kWh of battery storage as its primary sources and calling on the gen-sets only when needed.

Taj Coral Reef Resort had relied on diesel gen-sets for its electricity, with fuel shipped in by sea. The resort wanted to cut that dependence without compromising reliability, which meant an off-grid microgrid that could run predominantly on renewables while paralleling three sources on one island grid: the diesel gen-sets, a 1,058.4 kWp solar array with its inverters, and 810 kW / 1,223 kWh of battery storage.

The resort now generates electricity on a renewable-first basis, with solar and storage as its primary sources and diesel called upon only when required, delivering tangible reductions in fuel consumption. For Swimsol, the deciding factors were ComAp's ability to integrate every energy source under one control system and the support provided throughout, with scope for further roll-out across similar island sites.