Solar & wind farms in Cabo Verde
Every utility-scale solar park and wind farm in Cabo Verde tracked by Global Energy Monitor: operating, under construction and planned.
Solar PVOnshore windOffshore windCSPBuilding / planned
Cabo Verde has 48 MW of utility-scale solar and wind capacity in operation across 12 tracked facilities, ranking #139 of 222 countries in this atlas.
Wind leads the fleet with 39 MW (81% of operating capacity), while solar parks add 9 MW.
The pipeline is substantial: 5 MW under construction and 30 MW in pre-construction or announced, equal to 73% of today’s operating fleet.
About 8 MW (17%) of the operating capacity started up in 2021 or later; the busiest year was 2011, with 28 MW commissioned.
The largest concentrations are in Mindelo (6 MW), Santa Maria (5 MW).
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See also: Cabo Verde energy profile for the electricity mix, carbon intensity and history.
Capacity commissioned per year
Operating facilities by first start year (MW). Projects without a known start year are not included.
Largest operating solar & wind farms in Cabo Verde
Map →| Facility | Type | Capacity | Since | Region | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago wind farm | Onshore wind | 22 MW | 2011 | — | Cabeólica SA |
| Sal wind farm | Onshore wind | 7.7 MW | 2012 | — | Cabeólica SA |
| São Vicente wind farm | Onshore wind | 6 MW | 2011 | Mindelo | Cabeólica SA |
| Santa Maria (Cabo Verde) solar farm | Solar PV | 5 MW | 2024 | Santa Maria | Aguas de Ponta Preta (APP) |
| Boa Vista (Cabo Verde) wind farm | Onshore wind | 2.6 MW | 2012 | — | Cabeólica SA |
| São Vicente solar project | Solar PV | 1.8 MW | 2024 | — | — |
| Fogo Island solar farm | Solar PV | 1.3 MW | — | — | — |
| Santo Antão Island solar farm | Solar PV | 1.2 MW | 2025 | — | — |
Biggest projects in the pipeline
| Project | Type | Status | Capacity | Expected | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chã Gonçalves solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 10 MW | 2028 | Chã Gonçalves |
| Santiago (Cabo Verde) solar farm | Solar PV | Announced | 10 MW | 2010 | Santiago |
| Chã Gonçalves wind farm | Onshore wind | Announced | 10 MW | 2028 | Chã Gonçalves |
| Norte de Baia wind farm | Onshore wind | Under construction | 5 MW | — | Norte de Baia |
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Nearby countries
South Africa 9.6 GWKenya 925 MWAngola 573 MWGhana 376 MWSenegal 335 MWEthiopia 326 MWZambia 293 MWNamibia 283 MWMauritania 260 MWDjibouti 224 MW