| Lowest water body on the earth - Dead Sea is | | | | the roof of the hotel. These collectors are highly |
| considered as one of the most spectacular sites | | | | efficient and work effectively during summer as well |
| visited by innumerable visitors during holidays or | | | | as winter seasons. |
| vacations. Surrounded by arid hills, the sea is entirely | | | | Dead Sea is one such a destination which is blessed |
| devoid of animal and plant life. But that does not | | | | with 330 days (approximately) of sunlight in a year. |
| imply that human cannot visit and experience the | | | | The significant fact propelled hotel authorities to take |
| beauty of this area. Visitors come to the Dead Sea | | | | full advantage of the solar energy for reducing their |
| to avail unforgettable swimming experience of the | | | | rising cost. These solar systems are competitive |
| area. Salt content in the sea is eight times higher than | | | | enough in performing required function for minimum |
| world's other oceans, therefore, without even trying, | | | | 25 years. Long life span, less operational and |
| visitors can afloat easily. It is not wrong to say that | | | | maintenance cost, etc are considered as some of the |
| in true manner swimming in the Dead Sea is a unique | | | | main factors that have compelled hotels to make use |
| experience which visitors cannot afford to miss. | | | | of them. |
| With the growing popularity of Dead Sea's tourism, | | | | What about heating swimming pools or drying |
| every year, plethora of tourists visits the place. To | | | | towels? |
| satiate the ever growing accommodation | | | | Many hotels have followed the concept of covering |
| requirements, numerous lavishing hotels are situated | | | | swimming pools with insulation layer for preventing |
| near the Dead Sea. All the hotels are well-equipped | | | | water evaporation. Covering swimming pool with |
| with modern facilities and most of the hotels of the | | | | insulation layer during night results in saving heat |
| region offer variety of spa treatments. These hotels | | | | energy and this energy can be used next days for |
| make use of solar energy in order to carry out | | | | carrying out various purposes. Similarly, solar energy is |
| various activities. Let's explore the vital facts how | | | | used for drying visitor's towels. In addition to this, |
| hotels are utilizing everlasting solar energy. | | | | visitors' towels are dried during night instead of day. |
| Solar energy | | | | During daytime, electricity consumption tariff is much |
| For carrying out various spa treatments, hot water | | | | higher as compared to night. Therefore, hotel |
| was required in high quantities. Most of the Dead | | | | authorities have taken lucrative step of washing and |
| Sea's hotels were using gas boilers for heating the | | | | drying towels during night only. |
| water that involved huge cost. In order to combat | | | | Some hotels even hangs the towels on the roof, and |
| the problem successfully, hotel authorities have | | | | letting the sun do the job for free. after this, the |
| started using solar heating system that resulted in | | | | towels go for a shorter round in the dryer for extra |
| saving huge amount of money by reducing | | | | freshness and smell. Thus, in this manner, hotels |
| dependence on electricity. | | | | situated near Dead Sea are implementing lucrative |
| How water is heated with solar energy? | | | | solar system for saving the natural resources like |
| With the help of Solar-energy based water heating | | | | electricity and water. Needless to say, the endeavor |
| system, water gets heated in the hotel. Various | | | | of a Dead Sea hotel to promote tourism by utilizing |
| types of solar collectors and panels are installed on | | | | solar energy is really commendable. |