Log In

Dear Sir, Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the Letter to the Editor, “Solar power should be promoted, not discouraged”, published on September 25, 2018. We wish to provide some facts from the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda, to encourage ...

Belco has been ordered to pay for all energy put into its system by those with solar panels. The Regulatory Authority said that those who have been putting electricity into the energy grid without being reimbursed will receive backdated payments. A s...

Legislation to protect those with insurance policies and boost solar energy adoption were approved in the House on Friday. The Insurance Amendment (Number 2) Act and the Electricity Amendment Act both garnered support from both sides of the House. Da...

Belco has unveiled its new more environmentally friendly hybrid bucket truck fleet. The new Isuzu 2018 diesel NRR models replace old vehicles as part of a plan to convert most of its fleet to electric vehicles by 2025. The hybrid trucks are equipped ...

Dear Heather, I have heard about solar electricity and I am thinking about installing some at my property. How do I go about it? What do I need to know? Going Solar Dear Going Solar, These are some great questions! I actually don’t have much experie...

A public meeting to discuss a proposed solar farm at the airport will take place next week. Bermuda Environmental Consulting Ltd, hired to conduct an environmental assessment for the project, said they hoped the meeting would help them determine the ...

The solar energy industry has seen a 70 per cent decrease in installations over the last year — a fall that supporters of renewables put down a slashing of the rate that Belco is required to pay to solar producers for what they supply to the grid. In...

The Government plans to re-establish rebates for solar energy installations, with a focus on helping low-income households to reduce their electricity bills. Regulatory minister Walter Roban said the previous solar rebate programme had been started i...

Government will finalise its National Fuels Policy this month, according to Walter Roban. Speaking in the House of Assembly today, the Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs said the policy is hoped to be published within the first six weeks of...

Electricity created by residential solar panels can now be more easily stored for later use, such as when the sun goes down or during a power outage. A new generation of lithium-ion batteries that are totally sealed and wall mounted in a similar fash...

Owner of a Hamilton shopping mall and office complex expect a solar panel installation to save them $17,000 a year in electricity costs. And Washington Properties (Bermuda) Ltd, owner of Washington Mall, says it will pass on those savings to tenants....

Paget Service Station has reduced its Belco bill by more than a third since switching on its solar panel installation four months ago. The panels, which were installed by Bermuda Alternate Energy Ltd, solar division of the BAC Group of Companies, hav...