Dhiraagu Road Race achieves new goal with renewable energy

The grid-tied solar system that was used during the Dhiraagu Road Race had offset 100 percent of electricity usage during the race.

Dhiraagu stated that achieving this goal marks a key milestone in their ongoing commitment to sustainability. 

Dhiraagu said they were able to produce 1,040 kilowatts of renewable energy and negate 645 kilograms of CO2 from entering the atmosphere with the solar panels they had set up in the Road Race region.

Dhiraagu also said that along with reducing negative environmental impacts, it showed the important role technology plays in achieving sustainable development goals. They also said that this showed the possibility for such large-scale activities to be conducted in an environmentally responsible manner.

The solar panels used during the Dhiraagu Road Race will be used in Dhiraagu's ongoing solar projects. Their projects have seen solar installations be established in 95 islands, with them utilizing renewable energy in their operations. 

Due to this project, 19 percent of their total energy expenditure is renewable energy, and as a result, 2,053 tonnes of CO2 is prevented from entering the atmosphere.

Along with solar panels, Dhiraagu has been providing water to Dhiraagu Road Race runners from special water stations since 2019 in order to decrease single-use plastics. With that, Dhiraagu said that they managed to decrease the amount of plastic water bottles by 18,000 this year.

Dhiraagu is conducting various programs under the banner of the importance of environmental protection and also in order to expand the use of renewable energy all over Maldives.