Four Bermudian equestrians headed to Guadeloupe to compete in the 2024 Grand Caraibe Jumping Championship, with Raishun Burch, Kimoy Cruickshank, Sierra Wolfe, and Emma Kempe representing Bermuda. Wolfe, riding Enjie, won the elite class with a score of 7, and Burch and D’Amour Z finished 9 with 18 points. Cruickshank finished 3rd in the grand prix […]

At the 2024 Grand Caraibes Jumping Championship in Guadeloupe, Bermudian equestrians Sierra Wolffe, Kimoy Cruickshank, and Emma Kempe competed, with Wolffe winning the Elite category, Cruickshank tying for third in the Grand Prix division, and Kempe placing 12th overall in the Espoir category. A spokesperson said, “Accompanied by Heidi Shelley Mello and Raishun Burch, Bermuda […]

The Bermuda Equestrian Federation held its Annual General Meeting on June 25, 2024, and announced the new Board of Directors and Committee Leaders for 2024/2025, including Carla Stempel as President, Nick DeCosta as Vice President, and Jazmin DaPonte as Treasurer. Related Stories Equestrian Patrick Nisbett Competes in France Terceira, Nisbett Continue Competing In Belgium Equestrian: […]

Flora Of Bermuda recently secured her first Group win after winning the Group 3 Summer Stakes at the York Racecourse. Stepping up to six furlongs, the three-year-old filly, owned by Bermuda Racing, was ridden by PJ McDonald, who returned from a lengthy injury absence, and claimed a three-quarter-length win. Trained by Andrew Balding, it was […]

The 2023 FEI World Jumping Challenge came to a successful conclusion for Bermuda with Philip Correia, riding his horse Junior Cardento, securing 2nd place in the Zone 10 Category A 1.20 – 1.30m division. A spokesperson said, “This dynamic team also ranked 78th overall out of 173 competitors worldwide. Only the top two placing Category A […]

Kiwon Waldron was back in action competing at the Hoosier Park in Indiana. Waldron –  in the bike of Daniel’s Son –  in Hoosier Park Race 3 finished 4th clocking a time of 1:53.1. The Hoosier Park Race 10 saw Waldron and Spirt and Heart clock a winning time of 1:56.3. Related Stories Equestrian Patrick […]

Bermudian equestrian Kimoy Cruickshank has appeared on Jamaica’s popular morning show, CVM Sunrise. The young athlete, who represented Bermuda at the Grand Caraibes Jumping Championship in Guadeloupe in June, appeared in full equestrian attire, sharing the stage with his trainer Julian Hyde and hosts Yendi Phillips and Ity Ellis. Dressed smartly in his blue Bermuda […]

Five Bermudian equestrians are set to participate in the Grand Caraibe International horse jumping competition scheduled for November 22nd and 24th in Suriname. The team will consist of Raishun Burch, Kayla Bardgett, Sierra Wolffe, Emma Kempe, and Kimoy Cruickshank. Cruickshank returns for his second appearance in the Grand Caraibe International, while Burch, Cruickshank, and Bardgett […]

Kayla Bardgett’s Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] equestrian teammates opened the season at the Preseason Tournament of Champions hosted by Otterbein University and finished as the reserve champion. Celia Cram was named high medal champion. With 40 points, SCAD was named the reserve champion in the field of 16. Otterbein University was named […]

The Bermuda Equestrian Federation hosted a schooling show at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. Logan Flood won the open schooling class riding Red Sky at Night, Eliza Steinoff was second riding Cruze is Karma, and Flood riding Wild Things Island Adventure finished third. The low equitation O/F 2’3” class was won by Victoria […]

Under the watchful eye of Bermudian Olympian, Peter Gray the Bermuda Dressage Group hosted their first show of the season at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street. Logan Flood riding Wild Things Island Adventure won the intro test C class with a score of 77.00%, Nik Samle and Lollopop finished second with a score […]

Kayla Bardgett and her Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] equestrian teammates picked up back-to-back IHSA regular season wins to get their season underway. SCAD were named the champion with 42 points, while the University of Central Florida was named the reserve champion with 35 points. Champion – SCAD – 42 pts. Reserve Champion […]

Tyler James earned a first place and a third place finish while competing at the Bruce’s Field II Horse Show in South Carolina. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Equestrian Federation extends its congratulations to Tyler James on his recent achievements at the October at Bruce’s Field II Horse Show held from October 24 to October […]

Yesterday [Nov 2], the Bermuda Equestrian Federation [BEF] hosted the Bermuda round of the 2024 Caribbean Equestrian Association’s ‘Mini’ Jumping Challenge, along with the BEF Support Show, at the National Equestrian Centre. A spokesperson said, “On Saturday, 2nd November, the Bermuda Equestrian Federation hosted the Bermuda round of the 2024 Caribbean Equestrian Association’s ‘Mini’ Jumping […]

Kayla Bardgett and her Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] equestrian teammates hosted an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association [IHSA] regular season event and were named the champions with a perfect score. Bardgett won the individual junior intermediate flat class. SCAD were named the champions with a perfect 49 points, and the University of Central […]

The Bermuda Dressage Group held a successful dressage show at the National Equestrian Center on Vesey Street, under the expert judging of Noel Williams. Nik Smale and Lollipop delivered a strong performance in the high score for adults class, achieving a score of 67.93%. In the junior divisions, Chloe Mello riding Memory Lane Paparazzi topped […]

Yesterday [Feb 22], Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Premier Walter Roban visited the solar panel facility at Pompano Beach Hotel in Southampton. “The solar installation, built 100′ above sea level on the hotel’s old dump, is protected from the threat of ocean surges and holds 800 panels at about 390 watts of installed capacity […]

78 solar panels have been installed at the City of Hamilton’s Front Street pump station which is anticipated to “save the City more than $30,000 a year on electricity costs.” A spokesperson said, “This month the City of Hamilton oversaw the installation of 78 solar panels at its Front Street pump station which, it is […]

Six Bermuda College students enrolled in the Applied Science and Technology programme toured the solar thermal panel installation at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital last month. A spokesperson said, “Six Bermuda College students enrolled in the Applied Science and Technology programme toured the solar thermal panel installation at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in February. […]

Sunny Side Solar has officially launched in Bermuda, with the company donating all of its net profit to Habitat for Humanity Solar, Bermuda. A spokesperson said, “Sunny Side Solar believes the scientific evidence that climate change is the most serious threat of our time. Therefore, we are dedicated to making Bermuda more resilient by taking […]

BE Solar partnered with Aeolus Capital Management to install a solar system for the Family Centre headquarters in Pembroke, and they noted that the solar system “will help the charity save over $4,800 each year by relying less on fossil fuel electricity.” A BE Solar spokesperson said, “Local solar company, BE Solar, has partnered with […]

[Updated] Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban held a press conference this afternoon [July 7] to introduce the new Solar Photovoltaic Certification Training Programme. The press conference has just concluded and we will have additional information later on, and in the meantime the live video replay is below. Update 3.05pm: Minister Roban’s remarks: Good afternoon […]

The Department of Energy is inviting the public to complete online survey about solar energy. The Government posted the graphic below online, saying, “The Department of Energy invites you to complete a short 5 – 10 minute online survey. As we work to find ways to increase the public’s access to energy independence, your survey responses […]

[Updated] Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban is holding a press conference this morning [July 28] to introduce a Solar Training Course with the National Center for Construction Education and Research [NCCER]. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and […]

Twenty Bermudians recently completed the Solar Photovoltaic Certification Training Programme held in partnership with Connectech. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs is pleased to advise the public that twenty Bermudians recently completed the Solar Photovoltaic or PV Certification Training Programme held in partnership with Connectech. “The student participants were selected from a […]

BE Solar’s Director of Sales Joanna Frith has obtained the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners [NABCEP] PV Associate Certificate, with the company noting that she is the first woman in Bermuda to accomplish this. A spokesperson said, “BE Solar’s Director of Sales, Joanna Frith is the first woman in Bermuda to obtain the NABCEP […]

The Department of Energy has extended the Solar Energy Survey until Friday, August 20, 2021. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs advises the public that the Department of Energy has extended the Solar Energy Survey to Friday, August 20, 2021. “This survey is vital to assessing the adoption of solar energy technologies […]

[Updated] Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban is holding a press conference this afternoon [August 23] to discuss “Bermuda’s adoption of Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency.” We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 13-minute replay is below Update […]

Bermuda College Technical Education Instructor Joseph Weeks has been awarded a National Energy Global Award by the international group, Energy Globe Foundation. The award comes as a result of his work and leadership on the College’s solar-powered Aquaponics Greenhouse Project, launched nearly three years ago. The project was among more than 2,500 projects from 180 […]

BE Solar has partnered with the Bermuda National Trust to offer a solar panel installation as the grand prize for the annual Bermuda National Trust raffle. A spokesperson said, “In 2020, BE Solar provided an 8 panel solar installation as the grand prize for the raffle. The funds raised through the raffle helped BNT to continue […]

Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban represented Bermuda at the 13th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum [CREF] held on the 28 and 29 of October. A Government spokesperson said, “The event is considered the largest annual event in the Caribbean energy market. This regional stakeholder event that explores opportunities to accelerate investment in clean energy is […]

Local solar company BE Solar and Aeolus Capital Management partnered to deploy a clean energy solution to WindReach’s Activity Centre building at the facility in Warwick, with the installation of solar panels recently completed with financial support provided by both Aeolus and BE Solar. “BE Solar designed the solar system to allow for future expansion, […]

As part of MSA’s STEAM [Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics] Day, the students watched demonstrations on how solar panels create clean renewable electricity. A spokesperson said, “On November 10, 2021, as part of MSA’s STEAM Day, BE Solar was invited to host a series of demonstrations on how solar panels create clean renewable […]

[Updated] Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban will be holding a press conference this afternoon [Dec 16] regarding the airport finger solar panel project, and we will stream it live, so the video below should start at around 1.00pm. Update 1.08pm: We will update with the Minister’s statement as able, and in the meantime a statement […]

BE Solar is celebrating 12 years in business, with the company “focusing on helping people make sensible investments in high quality, reliable and clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses.” A spokesperson said, “Eighty-six years ago, Bermuda Engineering Company Ltd. was founded by renewable energy pioneer Gordon Hamilton Burland who installed Bermuda’s first wind […]

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 by Dr […]

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 conferences. I am […]

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 […]

[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 […]

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 types. “Solar Roof […]

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 A of the Request for Proposal […]

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 to the […]

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 in the […]

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 completed […]

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, to Forts & historical sites, continuance of […]

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 said, “This is the third workshop […]

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 in the […]

“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 [Innovative Licence] Regulations 2023 which […]

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 recently finished their Renewable Energy Certified Solar Installer […]

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 operations manager in […]