Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO)
BELCO improves the reliability of power distribution with AVEVA Historian
The Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO), Bermuda's sole electricity provider, relies on AVEVA Historian and Mobile Operator Rounds to deliver safe, consistent and sustainable power across the chain of 181 islands. Bermuda's remote location in the Atlantic Ocean makes in-person support difficult, if not impossible, and the archipelago's development requires a continuous increase in power generation. BELCO also aimed to be the first organization in the territory to achieve ISO 14001:2004 certification. With AVEVA solutions, the company is deploying new capabilities, integrating new equipment independently, making power supply more reliable across the entire island chain and achieving its demanding environmental goals.
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How does AVEVA Historian help BELCO reliably power 181 islands?
BELCO, Bermuda's sole electricity provider, serves 65,500 permanent residents and 465,000 tourists a year. Its geographic isolation in the Atlantic Ocean makes external technical support difficult. AVEVA Historian centralizes operational data from the power plant and the transmission and distribution system, providing real-time visibility that is essential to service reliability. Combined with Mobile Operator Rounds, it enables BELCO to operate almost autonomously while maintaining international standards of quality and continuity.
How does Mobile Operator Rounds strengthen an island operator's operational self-sufficiency?
Mobile Operator Rounds digitizes BELCO technicians' field rounds using industrial tablets. Procedures are guided, and data is collected in real time and automatically integrated into AVEVA Historian. This solution is particularly valuable for an island operator that cannot count on fast outside assistance: local teams benefit from structured digital guidance, capture best practices and standardize interventions. It is a pillar of operational self-sufficiency in a geographically isolated environment.
How does AVEVA help achieve ISO 14001 certification?
BELCO obtained the prestigious ISO 14001:2004 certification (environmental management), becoming the first organization in the territory to do so. AVEVA Historian and Mobile Operator Rounds contributed significantly to this success thanks to their data collection and structured reporting capabilities. ISO 14001 certification requires rigorous traceability of environmental indicators, regular audits and a continuous improvement approach, all of which are made easier by a unified data-driven platform.
Why is an integrated resource plan strategic for a growing electric utility?
Bermuda's development requires BELCO to anticipate growth in electricity demand. An Integrated Resource Plan consolidates demand projections, existing generation resources, new investments and environmental constraints. AVEVA Historian provides the data history needed for these projections, supporting sound strategic planning. The AVEVA product foundation thus becomes the basis of a long-term vision aligned with the island utility's sustainability and reliability ambitions.
How can new equipment be integrated independently at a power plant?
For BELCO, being able to integrate new equipment independently is an operational necessity given its geographic isolation. With its libraries of standard connectors and its modular architecture, AVEVA Historian allows local teams to gradually add new generation units, transformers or sensors without relying on outside expertise. This ability to evolve independently preserves operational resilience and smoothly supports growing electricity demand across Bermuda's 181 islands.