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Bermuda College Installs Solar Energy

Bermuda College Installs Solar Energy

Bermuda College Foundation completed the first phase installation of solar energy at Bermuda College, noting that it “is projected to save the College approximately $53,000 in annual savings.” A spokesperson said, “Bermuda College Foundation [“the Foundation”] is pleased to share the completion and impact to date of the first phase... Read more of this article

BE Solar Appoints Robbie Godfrey As New CEO

BE Solar Appoints Robbie Godfrey As New CEO

BE Solar announced the appointment of Robbie Godfrey as their new Chief Executive Officer. A spokesperson said, “BE Solar, Bermuda’s most established clean energy provider, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Robbie Godfrey as its new Chief Executive Officer. With a distinguished career spanning over two decades as an engineer and... Read more of this article

Five Bermudians Finish Solar Installer Training

Five Bermudians Finish Solar Installer Training

Kitori Smith-Tacklyn, Gian Carlos Gutierrez, Rayni Maybury, Jahvontae Trott and Malachi Hayward completed Renewable Energy Certified Solar Installer training. A Government spokesperson said, “Yesterday [August 17], the Minister of Economy and Labour, the Hon. Jason P Hayward, JP, MP, presented completion certificates to five young Bermudians who... Read more of this article

Amendments For Energy Regulatory Sandbox

Amendments For Energy Regulatory Sandbox

“Bermuda has taken a significant step towards sustainable energy development with the introduction of the Electricity Amendment Act 2022 [Consequential Amendments] Regulations 2023,” said Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban regarding the act, which went into effect on 9th May 2023. “This Act paved the way for introducing the Electricity... Read more of this article

Minister Walter Roban Attends CREF In Florida

Minister Walter Roban Attends CREF In Florida

Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban represented Bermuda at the 15th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum [CREF] in Miami, Florida. A Government spokesperson said, “The event, held from the 26 to 28 April, is the largest annual gathering of the Caribbean renewable energy market. This year, the Forum organisers invited Minister Roban to participate... Read more of this article

BE Solar Workshop To Be Held On April 4th

BE Solar Workshop To Be Held On April 4th

A workshop to teach professionals about design and installation methods to implement energy efficiency, solar panels and battery technology in Bermuda is being planned for members of The Institute of Bermuda Architects [IBA], Construction Association of Bermuda [CAOB] and Bermuda Association of Professional Engineers [BAPE]. A BE Solar spokesperson... Read more of this article

$400,000 For Solar Panels On Govt Buildings

$400,000 For Solar Panels On Govt Buildings

In this year’s Budget, “$400,000 will be spent to complete the installation of solar panels on several government buildings,” the Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said. The Government tweeted the graphic below, saying, “Capital funding will be allocated to installation of solar panels on several government buildings,... Read more of this article

Minister: Government Solar Project On Schedule

Minister: Government Solar Project On Schedule

Since the commissioning of two of the solar energy systems on Government buildings earlier this year, “it has produced 105,670 kilowatts of power resulting in approximately $42,000 worth of saving in electricity costs,” Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch said, adding that “the overall project is on schedule and is set to be... Read more of this article

NSC To Begin Renewable Energy Phase 3

NSC To Begin Renewable Energy Phase 3

The National Sports Centre said they “will commence work on the third phase of its renewable energy project which is expected to produce 20% savings on utility costs to the facility.” A spokesperson said, “Phase one, which has been completed, involved the installation of a new energy efficient heating/cooling system to regulate temperatures... Read more of this article

Transformational Living Centre Using Solar Power

Transformational Living Centre Using Solar Power

The Transformational Living Centre [TLC] for Families is now utilizing solar power which they said “will provide most of the energy required to power their electrical needs.” A spokesperson said, “Gil Nolan, operations manager of Sunny Side Solar and Nick Hutchings, a volunteer for the non-profit solar company that donated the solar panels... Read more of this article

RFP Issued For Solar On 30 Govt Buildings

RFP Issued For Solar On 30 Govt Buildings

The Government has issued an RFP for rooftop solar for “approximately thirty Government owned buildings across Bermuda.” The notice said, “This Request for Proposals [RFP] is an invitation by the Government of Bermuda to prospective proponents to submit proposals for Government Solar Development Project, as further described in Section... Read more of this article

‘Solar Roof Maintenance’ Company Launches

‘Solar Roof Maintenance’ Company Launches

A new company, Solar Roof Maintenance, has launched to serve the local solar market in Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Solar Roof Maintenance technicians can install, repair and maintain all types of solar panels including residential, commercial, industrial and ground mount. The company carries parts and service records for all manufacturers and racking... Read more of this article

Column: ‘Harness The Power Of The Sun’

Column: ‘Harness The Power Of The Sun’

[Opinion column written by David Gumbs & Dr. James Fletcher] Across the Caribbean, except for oil-rich Trinidad and Tobago, electricity is already among the most expensive in the world — and it is only getting more expensive. In Saint Lucia, electricity prices have almost doubled in the past 30 years, and in the other countries in the region that... Read more of this article

RA Approves Change Of Control For Saturn

RA Approves Change Of Control For Saturn

The Regulatory Authority has approved the change of control of Saturn Solar Bermuda 1 Ltd. to FB Solar, LLC. A statement from the RA said, “In accordance with the Electricity Act 2016, and upon the consent of the Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Walter H. Roban, JP, MP, the Regulatory Authority [the RA] has today approved the change of control... Read more of this article

Bermuda Earns Best Utility-Scale Project Award

Bermuda Earns Best Utility-Scale Project Award

The solar project at ‘the finger’ at the airport, has won the Best Utility-Scale Project in the Caribbean award at the 2022 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum Industry Awards, Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban announced. Minister Roban said, “Many will be aware that I am currently overseas participating in environmental... Read more of this article

Solar Energy Virtual Presentation Tomorrow

Solar Energy Virtual Presentation Tomorrow

The Friends of the College of Library will host a virtual presentation on Solar Energy: The Power of Nature tomorrow [Thursday] at 6.30 pm. The discussion, presented by Cameron Smith of Greenlight Energy, will focus on the “intersectionality of sustainability, renewable energy, and the economy within the context of our island community”. Moderated... Read more of this article