Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is inviting tenders for a Consultant for its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program.

Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is the primary distributor of electricity in Belize, Central America. The Company owns and operates the national electricity grid which includes approximately 2,000 miles of transmission and primary distribution lines. Additionally, the Company owns approximately 24 MW of installed generation capacity. The national electricity grid is supplied from multiple energy production sources including hydro, biomass, solar, and fossil fuels. Since 1998, the national electricity grid has been interconnected with Mexico’s national electricity grid, allowing BEL to supplement its in country power supply capacity. All major service areas are connected to the national electricity grid except for the island community of Caye Caulker, which is supplied independently by BEL. In 2023, the Company served a Customer base of 110,000 accounts with sales of 659.3 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy and met a peak power demand of 127.2
megawatts (MW).

The demand for electricity in Belize is surging following economic growth and the presumed effects of climate change causing more heat waves; peak demand increased by 20% from 105.6 MW in 2019 to 127.2 MW in 2023, however, exceeding in-country installed generation capacity. The Company, and by extension, the country, is over-reliant on energy imports from Mexico to supplement its in-country resources. As BEL’s Mission is to deliver safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions to enhance the quality of life and the productivity of enterprise and to support national development, it must implement strategies to ensure sufficient, sustainable power supply to meet demand. This involves expanding generation but also must include energy conservation and energy efficiency strategies. To this end, the Company is seeking the support of a consultant or consulting firm to develop a comprehensive Customer Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Program (CECEP)

The Company is seeking the support of a consultant or consulting firm to develop a comprehensive Customer Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency Program (CECEP). The Consultant will analyse Customer demographics, consumption trends, and high-bill complaints history by Customer classification, having regard for environmental and economic factors that may affect energy use patterns, and identify opportunities for energy conservation and energy efficiency interventions by Customer segment.

Recommendations, whenever possible, should address common problem areas, be scalable from a few cases to wider Customer segments, and should reflect industry best practices and proven business models. Recommendations will be presented as a program with an achievable implementation plan, measurable targets, and required resources including budgetary, and expected impacts expressed as net savings to Customers.

For more information on the Tender Notice visit https://www.bel.com.bz/Tender%20Documents/BID%202024-2341%20-%20Energy%20Efficiency%20&%20Conservation%20Program.pdf 

The Deadline for applications is 3:00 pm on Friday May 3, 2024. All interested bidders are invited to visit their website for more information and to access the bidding documents, which outline all the duties and responsibilities of the contract. Tenders must be submitted via email to [email protected]. The email subject should include the bid number located on the respective bid form. Email subject: BID #2024-2341- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program.