2024 Integrated Resource Plan Consultation
​The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is Bermuda’s strategic tool for ensuring a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable electricity supply. Approved by the RA, it invites proposals from BELCO and alternative energy providers, balancing costs, risks, and environmental goals for the island’s energy future.​
The opportunity to shape Bermuda’s energy future has never been more urgent or exciting. The consultation for the updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is an opportunity to promote a sustainable, equitable, and renewable energy future for our island. The BELCO 2023 Integrated Resource Plan Proposal represents a significant step forward in IRP planning for Bermuda and we acknowledge their efforts and investment in this process.
BE Solar partnered with UK energy sustainability specialists, Etude, to provide a thorough response to the consultation and the documents we created are highlighted below.​
Our response was submitted to the RA on 31 October 2024 and is available to review below.
Our Technical Responses
We're committed to empowering a sustainable Bermuda and will continue to lobby for clean renewable energy.
Our strategic review of the BELCO IRP and Ricardo IRP report, which was completed commissioned by the Regulatory Authority of Bermuda (RA), clearly outlines answers to the consultation questions and provides evidence based suggestions to enhance the IRP.
​The views provided are our best understanding based on a review of the IRP document. In some areas it has been necessary to make assumptions about the methodology and approach that was used to develop the IRP, as it was not specifically explained.