Spanish hotel giant Riu has switched to 100% renewable energy across its hotels and headquarters in Spain after striking a deal with energy supplier Iberdrola, with plans to roll out green energy to its hotels across Europe and Mexico too.
Together, Riu’s 27 Spanish hotels consume around 70 gigawatt hours per year. The new deal will allow the chain to power more than 11,000 guest rooms with green energy, preventing 30,000 tonnes of carbon emissions – the equivalent of planting approximately 300,000 trees.
The hotel chain is currently working with Iberdrola to roll out renewable energy across its hotels in Europe and Mexico, with preliminary contracts already in place.
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