Energy in Cape Verde
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.
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. 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.
Cape Verde is a net importer of energy, with no significant fossil energy resources. As of 2016, 176,743 tonnes of fuel (about 3,550 barrels per day) were sold on the internal market. Electricity production was 443 GWh in 2016, of which 81% from thermal power, 17% from wind power and 1.4% from solar power.
The largest power station in Cape Verde is located in the City of Praia with an installed capacity of 31 MW.
The wind is strongest in Cape Verde in the months of January through March. In these months, the wind force is between 5 and 7 on the Beaufort scale (29 – 61 km/h), with the maximum speed being about 10 to 20 kilometers per hour higher.
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