Featured in Treasure Islands – 08-2024

Cape renewables crusaders

Cape Verde faces huge challenges in transitioning to renewables, as its fragmented power market is spread across nine islands. Despite this, successive governments have been pushing for clean energy to reduce fuel import costs. Investment is increasing, and while wind energy currently leads in installed capacity, the focus is now shifting to solar power.

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pv magazine

12 Aug 2024

Cape Verde has set a target of 100% electric vehicles by 2050, with ambitious plans for renewables. | Photo: Águas de Ponta Preta

The Cape Verde archipelago, located 620 km off the coast of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean, has a population of 604,000 and limited electricity demand. An undersea cable to mainland Africa appears commercially unlikely. Spread over a 350 km arc, some inter-island connections are also too costly, necessitating self-contained power systems.Cape Verde had set an …

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