Hamilton,
Bermuda
Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (“BELCO”) is launching a new education series, The Energy Equation, with its inaugural public presentation on Bermuda’s energy future scheduled for Thursday, 26 June 2025. The presentation will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI).
In order to understand the energy future, we must understand the current energy landscape in Bermuda. The presentation will feature comprehensive insights into BELCO’s current operations and future vision. Managing Director Nadir Wade will discuss current BELCO operations in Bulk Generation, while Managing Director Shelly Leman will talk about operations in Transmission and Distribution.
Energy expert, Dr. Jeffrey Steynor, BELCO’s Director of Energy Transition & Business Development, will be the keynote speaker and will discuss BELCO’s vision for Bermuda’s energy future along with viable large-scale energy options currently available to Bermuda. He will explain the balancing act between reliability, economic stability and environmental stewardship required to meet stakeholder needs and move toward a more sustainable energy future.
The free presentation will include a Q&A session where attendees can ask questions directly. Registration is required at belco.bm due to limited seating for 135 participants. Early registration is encouraged.
“Bermuda is at a critical juncture in determining our energy future for the coming decades,” said Dr. Steynor. “There’s no single solution—we’ll need multiple energy sources and careful planning to ensure reliable, affordable electricity while moving toward sustainability. This collaborative effort requires all stakeholders’ participation. I encourage the public to attend, ask questions, and engage in this important conversation.”
For more information, please visit belco.bm.
About Dr. Steynor:
Dr. Jeffrey Steynor is a Bermudian electrical and mechanical engineer with a PhD in renewable energy, who is currently BELCO’s Director, Energy Transition & Business Development. He has a diverse technical and commercial background with over two decades of experience in renewable energy, project management, construction and manufacturing.
While holding the position of Senior Experimental Officer & Project Manager at The University of Edinburgh, Dr. Steynor was responsible for FASTBLADE, the world’s first regenerative fatigue test facility for ocean energy devices. In addition, he held the position of Project Engineer for FloWave TT, an industrially focused subsidiary of the University of Edinburgh, where he commissioned the world’s first circular wave and current test facility and maintained a 100% track record in the delivery of 23 projects to test and evaluate offshore wind and marine technologies for industrial clients.
During his career, Dr. Steynor was nominated as a UK expert in the development of marine energy standards and earned the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 1906 award for sustained contribution. He also has experience as a Visiting Researcher at the Dalian University of Technology in China; as a Research and Development Engineer at Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd. in Edinburgh; and as a Mechanical Engineer at Shell at their Fife NGL Plant in Scotland.