EU, EIB Invest €300M in Cabo Verde''s Infrastructure, Digital, Energy
The European Union and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced a €300 million investment to strengthen Cabo Verde''s digital infrastructure, ports and renewable energy sectors. The energy sector will receive €159 million to design and build an electricity production, grid and storage system.
INTENDED NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION OF
Energy Cabo Verde makes an unconditional commitment: to achieve 100% grid access by 2017 ; and to achieve a 3 0% renewable energy penetration rate into the electric grid by 20 25 . b uilt -up of energy storage facilities (including through batteries and flywheels) ;
Santiago Pumped Storage will increase Cape Verde''s energy storage
During the presentation of the project, Cape Verde''s National Director for Industry, Trade and Energy, Rito Évora, announced that the energy storage centre is scheduled to be operational by 2030, with the aim of injecting 7% of renewable energy into the national public grid and 18% into that of the island of Santiago. More information here.
Cape Verde greenlights wind farm expansion, BESS
The company will also add a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 9 MW/5 MWh in Santiago and another unit of 6 MW/6MWh on the island of Sal. The new facilities will contribute to annual
Cape Verde Renewable Energy Atlas
The project was a huge success and to this day remains one of the most important and influential strategic studies in the energy sector of Cape Verde. The Renewable Energy Atlas includes the strategic identification of resource
Cabo Verde ups renewable energy output with launch of mini-grid
PM of Cabo Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva, inaugurates the clean mini-grid system. Image Source: ECREEE/X. During 2024, ECREEE has successfully inaugurated clean energy projects (clean energy mini-grids, solar home systems, solar pumping systems for drinking water and irrigation) in Nigeria, The Gambia and Togo.
Cape Verde Renewable Energy Atlas
The Renewable Energy Atlas includes the strategic identification of resource potential, location and analysis of the solar, wind, pumped-storage, geothermal and wave resources, and resulted in the identification of 2.600 MW of Renewable Energy potential in Cape Verde, from which Gesto studied more than 650 MW in feasible projects that would
Santiago Pumped Storage will increase Cape Verde''s
During the presentation of the project, Cape Verde''s National Director for Industry, Trade and Energy, Rito Évora, announced that the energy storage centre is scheduled to be operational by 2030, with the aim of
Rito Evora
The greatest part of my professional career has elapsed in the establishment of policy, regulatory and institutional arrangements, public enterprise sector reforms, organizational development, strategic management and development of appropriate policy and regulatory framework for infrastructure development in the electricity, petroleum and water sectors of Cabo
Prime Minister of Cabo Verde inaugurates clean energy mini
Fogo, Cabo Verde – July 18, 2024 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CEREEC) is pleased to announce the inauguration of an electrification project through a clean energy mini-grid system in the locality of Chã das Caldeiras on the island of Fogo, Cabo Verde. The aim of the project, which includes an
Cabo Verde ups renewable energy output with launch of mini-grid
A renewable energy mini-grid system has been inaugurated in Cabo Verde that will supply electricity to hundreds of residents living on the archipelago off of West Africa. The system includes an installed solar PV capacity of 40KWp, a battery energy storage capacity of 150KWh, a 50kVA generator and five kilometres of underground electricity
Cape Verde Renewable Energy Atlas
The Renewable Energy Atlas includes the strategic identification of resource potential, location and analysis of the solar, wind, pumped-storage, geothermal and wave resources, and resulted in the identification of 2.600 MW of
Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary
Cabo Verde Renewable Energy and Improved Utility Performance Project (P170236) Aug 05, 2021 Page 1 of 13 For Official Use Only sure Finally, pilot battery energy storage systems will be implemented to integrate variable renewable energy injected by the project into the grid. Sub-component 1.b: Resilient and Efficient Electricity Services to
Hydro Pumped-Storage Projects in Santiago Island,
Direcção Geral da Energia de Cabo Verde. Services. Feasibility Studies. Beginning. 2010. Conclusion. 2011. In 2010 the Government of Cape Verde had the vision of achieving 50% penetration of renewable energy by 2020. In
National Workshop Promotes Renewable Energy for Productive Use in Cabo
Praia, May 29, 2024 – In a joint effort to propel the implementation of sustainable renewable energy solutions in Cabo Verde, the ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Energy of Cabo Verde (MICE) and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), held
Energy Minister of Cabo Verde presides over certificate award
Praia, October 22, 2024 – As part of ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Skills Certification Program, the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), as a certification body, in collaboration with the Institute for Quality Management and Intellectual Property (IGQPI) and the Centre for Renewable Energy and Industrial Maintenance (CERMI), held the 1 st
ECREEE Celebrates Handover Of Solar Energy Project In Ribeira
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has inaugurated a renewable energy project in Ribeira Alta, Cabo Verde, enhancing sustainable electricity access in the remote region. Funded by the ECOWAS Special Intervention Fund, this initiative underscores the commitment to energy equity and development in underserved areas.
Santiago Pumped Storage will increase Cape Verde''s energy storage
During the presentation of the project, Cape Verde''s National Director for Industry, Trade and Energy, Rito Évora, announced that the energy storage centre is scheduled to be operational by 2030, with the aim of injecting 7% of renewable energy into the national public grid and 18% into that of the island of Santiago.
Cabo Verde: Tender issued for two battery energy storage systems
The Cabo Verde Ministry Of Industry, Commerce And Energy has begun a search for developers for battery energy storage systems (Bess) on the islands of São Vicente and Boa Vista.
EU, EIB Invest €300M in Cabo Verde''s Infrastructure, Digital, Energy
The investment aligns with Cabo Verde''s National Electricity Master Plan, which aims to reduce the country''s reliance on costly and polluting fossil fuels by 2040, while integrating renewable energy storage. In the digital sector, €37 million will be invested to position Cabo Verde as a digital hub for West Africa.
ECREEE Unveils Renewable Energy Project in Ribeira Alta,
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has officially launched a significant renewable energy project in Ribeira Alta, on Cabo Verde''s Santo Antão island. Funded by the ECOWAS Special Intervention Fund (ESIF), this initiative aims to provide sustainable electricity to one of the country''s most remote regions.The handover
Appraisal Environmental and Social Review Summary
public buildings, mainly health centers, to convert solar energy to electricity and the installation of pilot energy storage facilities with the following scope: (a) small-scale solar PV power plants in the four small islands (1.3 MW on Fogo; 1.2 MW on Santo Antão; 0.4 MW on Maio; and 0.4 MW on São Nicolau islands); (b) new transmission and
EIB and EU funding package to modernise Cabo Verde''s energy
The government of the Republic of Cabo Verde, the European Union and the EIB have signed financing of €300 million ($330.6 million) for the country''s energy, digital and port sectors; more than half will go to building a grid, generation and energy storage system up to 2029. For energy, €159 million ($175 million), provided by the EIB
EU-Cabo Verde: Country projects
Support Cabo Verde''s shift towards sustainable green energy sources: • Construction of the Santiago Pump Storage system (20 MW, 160 MWh) to reach 50% of renewable energy penetration by 2030 • Promotion of private investments to increase the country''s renewable energy production by 10 MW CLIMATE & ENERGY Promote sustainable maritime economy