Energy in Cape Verde

Cape Verde is a net importer of energy, with no significant fossil energy resources. As of 2016^[update], 176,743 tonnes of fuel (about 3,550 barrels per day) were sold on the internal market.^[1] Electricity production was 443 GWh in 2016, of which 81% from thermal power, 17% from wind power and 1.4% from solar power.^[1] The main electricity producing company of Cape Verde is Electra. Electra serves all islands of Cape Verde except Boa Vista, where electricity and water are produced and distributed by the public-private company Águas e Energia de Boavista.^[2] Other smaller electricity producers are Cabeólica, which operates four wind parks, Águas de Ponta Preta on the island of Sal, and Electric Wind on Santo Antão.^[2]

Renewable energy

Cape Verde aims to get 50% of its electricity from renewable energy resources by 2030 and 100% by 2050.^[3] This coincides with aims to bring down energy import costs and help the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.^[4] The country has integrated wind and solar in its energy system. It also has the potential to utilize emerging technologies as ocean thermal energy conversion.^[5]

References

1. Estatísticas do Ambiente - 2016, Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 29-30
2. Informações sobre o Setor da Energia em Cabo Verde Archived 2022-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Cabo Verde TradeInvest, accessed 14 November 2018
3. Cape Verde races to rely solely on renewable energy - CNN Video, retrieved 2020-05-16
4. "Renewable energy in the Cape Verde islands". DW.
5. Nordman, Erik (November 5, 2017). "Cape Verde's goal is 100% renewable energy by 2025. Why it may just do it". The Conversation. Retrieved 2020-05-16.