JW Marriott becomes Egypt’s first solar-powered hotel

Cairo’s JW Marriott had 150 MW-worth of solar panels installed on its roof, making it the country’s first solar-powered facility in the hospitality sector, according to a statement by the United Nations Information Centre in Cairo. The project was funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF), and is part of the UNDP, GEF, and Trade Ministry’s joint Sustainable Development Goals program, “Grid-connected Photovoltaic Power Systems – Egypt PV.”