InfraCo Afric developed the Cabeolica project to tap Cape Verde’s wind resources.
Wind generated power will lower the island nation’s dependency on imported fuel while also helping to reduce power shortages.
Four of the islands that comprise Cape Verde:Santiago; Sao Vicente; Sal; Boa Vista
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Sponsoring government ministries
- Ministry of Economic, Growth and Competitiveness
Statement of project objectives
Primary economic benefits
- The project’s energy production will reduce the country’s current consumption of heavy oil fuels translating into significant savings, by supplying aoout 25% of the electricity needs
- The project’s additional capacity will help reduce the country’s current power shortage which has been identified as a major hurdle to its growth.
Primary social benefits
- Access abundant source of clean / renewable energy.
Approximate scope of project
Cost - $84.0 million
Time Line commence construction in late 2010 operation 2012
Time Line commence construction in late 2010 operation 2012
More project information
- Cape Verde has an approximate population of 500,000 and is growing at a rate of 6% - 7% per year.
Real estate and tourism development are major growth drivers which need sufficient infrastructure support in order to thrive. - Development plan for 4 wind farm sites in Santiago, S. Vicente, Sal and Boa Vista islands with nominal capacity of approximately 10MW; 6MW and 8MW, 4MW respectively, subject to an appraisal of the technical consultant currently undertaking the studies.
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› Newspaper Articles ‘Carbon Credits/DNA’ English version
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› Cape Verde PDD› Cape Verde Designated National Authority
Partners
- Government of Cape Verde
- Electra
Good opportunity for SHP and Wind Power in Nigeria
ResponderEliminarNIGERIA: Wind power PPP plans With the new government promising to push public/private partnership (PPP) power projects, the federal Ministry of Power is expected to promote several power projects on a PPP basis,
Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission of Nigeria director general Mansur Ahmed said. Plans for the development of offshore wind projects in Lagos,Rivers and Bayelsa states will be based on “the Cabeolica model”, developed in Cape Verde by InfraCo Africa and Lagos-based Africa Finance Corporation (AE 210/11),Ahmed said. Also expected to be developed on a PPP basis were small and medium-sized hydropower projects from existing dams across the country . Expressions of interest and terms of reference have been drawn up by consultants but need to “be reviewed and progressed”, Ahmed said