Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is developing a project to connect Caye Caulker to San Pedro through a 34. 5 kV submarine transmission line. This connection will integrate Caye Caulker into the national electricity grid, and the project is expected to be completed by July 2025. "We don't just pull cable. This is driven by growth in settlement size and increased tourism activities., February 5, 2025 - The Government of Belize, in partnership with the World Bank and the Government of Canada, announced the launch of a new energy project aimed at strengthening the country's power supply and improving the reliability of its electricity services. BEL procures electricity through in-country independent power producers (IPPs), a power purchase. Caye Caulker's electricity load demand is increasing significantly, whereby its maximum load demand is predicted to be 8 MW by 2040 due to increases in settlement size and tourism.
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