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Bermuda Engineering Opens Solar Showroom
Bermuda Engineering Company hosted the grand opening of their St John’s Road solar showroom earlier this week. Bermudians of all ages and from all walks of life were on hand to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony and festivities to follow. People were impressed by the solar displays, including a roof cross-section showing how the solar panels... Read more of this article
New Solar Energy Showroom Set To Open Today
Bermuda Engineering will become the island’s first solar energy company to open its doors to the public with a new solar energy showroom, which opens today [July 30] at 48 St. John’s Road. Several Ministers will be attending the ribbon cutting and will kick off the celebrations, which will continue into the evening; and other dignitaries... Read more of this article
Photos: Nonsuch Island’s New Solar Panels
[Updated with videos] A press conference was held today [July 24] at Nonsuch Island to provide an overview of the installation of solar panels on the island nature reserve, which serve to to run its buildings, small lab, cottage, security cameras and the recently announced ‘Cahow Cam’. Minister of Environment and Planning Sylvan Richards said, “One... Read more of this article
U.S. Consulate Has Solar System Installed
The U.S. Consulate has gone solar. Last week Bermuda Engineering installed a 3.12kW solar photovoltaic system at the Consulate. The system will generate electricity at a cost of $0.22 per kWh compared to the current overall commercial rate of $0.42 per kWh. A spokesperson said, “The Consulate hopes to feed excess energy into the electricity network... Read more of this article
AES Unveils Proposal: Solar Above Bulls Head
Alternative Energy Systems [Bermuda] Ltd. [AES] released its proposed plans for a 1.12MW solar array above the top level of Bulls Head Car Park, which would incorporate the island’s first electric car charging stations for motorists who purchase electric cars and would like to re-charge at the car park. AES said, “The system would feed directly... Read more of this article
AES Named SunPower’s Dealer Of The Year
Alternative Energy Systems [Bermuda] Ltd. [AES] today announces it has received the SunPower “Commercial Dealer of the Year” award for its outstanding performance as a SunPower dealer in 2012 in the Mid-Atlantic & South East region. “It is a great honour to receive this distinguished award from SunPower,” said Tim Madeiros, CEO of AES.... Read more of this article
OBA Senator Fahy On Solar Plant Proposal
Senator Michael Fahy said the OBA are studying the plans to locate a solar panel plant at the Airport Finger “with great interest” saying “it seems on the surface a wonderful idea – a plan with great potential to significantly lower reliance on fossil fuel in Bermuda, reduce the energy monopoly, and lower greenhouse emissions.” Senator... Read more of this article
Local Solar Companies Awaiting Chance To Bid
Following the news this morning [Sept 18] that Sol Invictus Holdings Ltd. has unveiled proposed plans for a solar panel system to be installed at the airport, Bermuda Engineering Company Ltd. confirmed that they submitted a proposal to construct a utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plant on the airport finger in November 2008. The Company said that... Read more of this article
Proposal Unveiled For Renewable Energy Plant
[Updated] At a press conference today [Sept 18], Sol Invictus Holdings Ltd. founder and investor Tim Madeiros, CEO of AES Bermuda, unveiled proposed plans for a 27 megawatt ground-mount solar panel system to be installed at L.F. Wade International Airport on the section of land known as “The Finger.” The estimated annual energy production of the... Read more of this article
Upcoming: CARILEC Renewable Energy Forum
BELCO has announced that the 2012 CARILEC Renewable Energy Forum will take place at Fairmont Southampton next week, September 17-19. CARILEC is the association of Caribbean electric utility companies. This is the third time that CARILEC has chosen Bermuda as a conference venue since 2007. Participants in the 2012 CARILEC Renewable Energy Forum will... Read more of this article
Solar System System Permits Extended
The Minister of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy Marc Bean announced that, as of February 2012, the Ministry has extended the permitted development rights for Solar Energy Collection systems from 80 square feet to 400 square feet. This follows an amendment to the Development and Planning [General Development] Order 1999 and would allow... Read more of this article
Energy Director To Attend Energy Conferences
The Director of Energy Ms Jeane Nikolai will attend two conferences in the Caribbean next week to discuss the region’s renewable energy sector. From April 16 to 17 Ms Nikolai will attend the Barbados Power Summit in Bridgetown Barbados and then go on to attend the Jamaica Power Summit in Kingston, Jamaica on April 19 and 20 – as a guest speaker... Read more of this article
