Villa Resorts participated in the World Ozone Day 2025 celebrations at Central Park, Hulhumalé, presenting the Maldives’ largest district cooling system alongside its portfolio of environmental initiatives. The event, held under the global theme “From Science to Global Action,” highlighted technologies and sustainable practices that contribute to protecting the ozone layer and mitigating climate change.
Villa Haven features the country’s largest district cooling system, a centralised chilled-water network designed to replace hundreds of individual air-conditioning units with one high-efficiency system. By delivering chilled water through insulated pipelines to villas and facilities, the system achieves nearly 40 percent resort-wide energy savings compared to conventional AC systems. It also reduces refrigerant leakage risks by using ozone-friendly refrigerants with zero ozone-depletion potential, in line with national commitments under the Montreal Protocol.
The company also showcased its solar power projects at Villa Nautica and Villa Park, where Swimsol solar arrays now provide around 20 percent of daily resort energy use. These projects generate clean energy while preventing more than 2,500 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
Other initiatives highlighted include coral reef restoration with more than 130 coral frames planted, water efficiency programmes to lower desalination demand, in-house water bottling to reduce single-use plastics, and ozone-assisted laundry systems that save energy while extending fabric life. Preventive maintenance and staff training have also been embedded to ensure that sustainability efforts extend from technology to daily operations.
Through these combined projects, Villa Resorts positions itself as a resort operator making significant investments in preserving the Maldives’ ecosystem. Its participation in World Ozone Day 2025 served as both a technical showcase and an educational platform, underlining that hospitality and environmental responsibility can progress together.
