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When will Cape Verde's energy storage centre be operational?

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.

Will Cape Verde provide 100% of its electricity by 2040?

Cape Verde's authorities say they want to provide 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2040. Produced by Nicolas Negoce Edited by Munira Hussein 95% of Cape Verde has access to the electricity but a third of the population still relies on firewood and charcoal for cooking.

Are Cape Verde communities using a solar and wind-based micro-grid?

At least three communities in Cape Verde are already using a solar and wind-based micro-grid. A microgrid is a local electricity grid. It includes electricity generation, distribution to customers, and, in some cases, energy storage.

Does Cape Verde have solar power?

Like many African countries, Cape Verde’s tropical location has good potential for solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity. One study suggests that the solar PV capacity potential is more than double the currently installed electrical generating capacity. Most of the potential development is on the densely populated island of Santiago.

Can Cape Verde use ocean thermal energy?

Cape Verde could also take advantage of an emerging technology called ocean thermal energy conversion. This uses the difference between warm surface water and cold, deep ocean water to produce electricity. It works best in equatorial latitudes where there is a large difference in temperature between surface water and deep water.

Does Cape Verde have geothermal energy?

In addition, as a volcanic archipelago Cape Verde has potential for geothermal energy – which uses heat from the earth. Both geothermal and ocean thermal energy conversion electricity generation have the advantage of running all the time. This provides baseload power, meeting the minimum level of power demand all day.