Sustainable, Eco-Friendly, Zero CO2 emissions
Following the foot-steps of our founder Antonio Xamena, the Hotel BonSol has been and is until the date very much concerned about the environment and the impact us humans, if not careful, have on it.
The BonSol has been eco-friendly since way before it became a trend. Having had solar panels at the top level of the hotel for over 50 years, finding all sorts of ways to optimise resources like heating the warm swimming pool of the hotel with the heat produced by the kitchen fridges, creating holes in terraces to let a tree through instead of getting rid of it, maintaining around 8000m2 of garden that requires a lot of care so we can enjoy a shady air-cleaning, oxygen producing microclimate, use the water of the showers after properly filtered as water for the WC’s… just to name a few of our initiatives to have the smallest negative impact on nature as possible.
Nevertheless, and due to the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere and the increasing concern regarding climate change, Martin Xamena, General Manager and present owner of the hotel, together with his son Alejandro Xamena, manager at the BonSol, felt the Bon-Sol wasn’t doing enough, and embarked on an important project in 2005, acquiring 250 hectares (625 acres) of land in Costa Rica, where with the help of a specialized engineer, 220’000 teak trees where planted to consume not only the CO2 the BonSol produces a year, but as well the CO2 produced by the planes flying our guests to Mallorca and back home. Moreover, many species of the local grown trees where planted as well to further strengthen Costa Rica’s ecosystem.
The hotel is compromised in recycling, water optimisation, and in honour of the devotion and respect Antonio Xamena had for nature, continues to study ways on how to make the hotel more efficient in order to have a less and less negative impact on the environment.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
We have two fast-charging stations for electric vehicles, aimed at encouraging their use and reducing harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
These charging stations have been subsidized by the Moves III Plan.
SOLAR PANELS
As part of our ecological transition strategy, we have launched two solar panel installations for electricity
production, allowing us to significantly reduce our carbon footprint and move towards a cleaner, more efficient energy model.
Through this investment in renewable energy, we actively contribute to the fight against climate change by decreasing
the use of fossil fuel sources and promoting more responsible tourism.
The first installation consists of a solar park with 22 panels of 500 Wp each, generating a total of 11.00 kWp of clean energy.
This project was made possible thanks to an investment of €12,956.00, partially subsidized with €9,282.00. The project is part of
the incentive program for self-consumption and energy storage from renewable sources, as well as the implementation of
renewable thermal systems in the residential sector, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience
Plan, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
The second installation consists of a solar park with 57 panels, generating 28.5 kWp. This is also a project included
in the incentive program for self-consumption and energy storage from renewable sources in
the commercial sector, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and
Resilience Plan, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
Improving Energy Efficiency and Self-Consumption in Our Facilities
At Hotel BonSol, we are committed to protecting the environment and using resources responsibly.
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability—and thanks to financial support from the European Union –
NextGenerationEU under the Recovery, Transformation, and Resilience Plan (PRTR)—we have carried out a major
project to improve the energy efficiency of our facilities.
This project has primarily involved:
– Installing new, more efficient windows with a much lower heat transmission coefficient to ensure energy savings in air conditioning
and to enhance the comfort of our guests.
– Installing an aerothermal heat pump for the production of domestic hot water (DHW) and climate control, replacing less efficient generators.
– Replacing existing fan coils with a more energy-efficient model.
– Installing insulation on DHW pipes to reduce heat loss.
– Legalization projects for the new installations.
– Staff training and awareness sessions on energy efficiency.
The total subsidized investment for this project amounts to €213,305.43.
Through this initiative, we not only contribute to environmental well-being, sustainability, and the energy transition,
but we also reaffirm our commitment to offering services developed with a sustainable approach.
We firmly believe that the responsible choices we make today will have a positive impact on everyone’s future, helping to create a greener and more efficient tomorrow.
