2017
Cabeólica won, in 2017, the prize in the renewable energies category at the first Smart Island World Congress held in Calviá, Spain.
This congress aimed to discuss "the smart islands of the future" where topics such as energy efficiency and connectivity, social and urban development as well as economic growth were addressed.
With more than 1000 representatives from 75 islands around the world, this congress is an important milestone for reflection on future options for island countries.
2013
The Green Project Awards were launched in Cape Verde to distinguish 10 projects that stand out for being sustainable and for promoting good environmental practices.
Cabeólica won in the renewable energy category for being a company focused on the generation of clean energy and for guiding its entire project by respecting the environment and the surrounding community.
2013
Cabeólica won the Ashden 2013 award, the world's leading distinction in green energy.
Cabeólica won this award in the Small Island Developing States category presented at a ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London.
Small states made up of islands around the world face dependence on imported fuel, combining high raw material and import costs. The creation of wind farms in Cape Verde has made it possible to monetize the abundant Saharan wind by turning it into energy, which has been reflected in a significant reduction in diesel import costs and a considerable increase in its energy security.
2012
Cabeólica was distinguished as one of the best public-private partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa by the IFC - International Finance Corporation (an organization belonging to the World Bank) and the IJ - Infrastructure Journal in their assessment of the world's best PPPs - Public-Private Partnerships in emerging markets.
In selecting the PPPs, the entities evaluated a wide range of criteria ranging from resources, to financial and technological innovation, to the impact on the structural development of the countries and the replicability of the projects in other regions. What contributed to Cabeólica being among the best projects in 4 different regions of the world was its success in implementing 4 wind farms, with a generation of 61.6 million kWh in 2012.
2011
In 2011 Cabeólica won the Best Renewable Energy Project in Africa Award, presented at the Africa Energy Awards event in Johannesburg. BEST RENEWABLE PROJECT IN AFRICA AWARD, entregue no evento Africa Energy Awards em Joanesburgo.
The project was chosen for being the first commercial-scale Public-Private Partnership for the construction and management of wind farms in sub-Saharan Africa. On the other hand, its importance in reducing Cape Verde's energy dependence was also highlighted as an important contribution to the country's sustainability and an example to be followed in Africa.