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Wind Farms

Santiago Wind Farm

The Santiago wind farm began injecting energy in the grid (commissioning stage) in September of 2011 and was inaugurated on October 21, 2011. It is the largest of the Cabeolica wind farms, in terms of installed capacity, and the first to enter into operation.

The Santiago wind farm is located on the southern part of the island, on Monte de São Felipe, in near proximity to the center of the city of Praia. This wind farm occupies roughly 30 hectares of land and contains 11 wind turbines which translates into a total installed capacity of 9.35 MW.

This wind farm has a maximum daily production capacity of 224.4 MWh and has received, to date, more than 600 visitors.

It’s record daily penetration rate is 41%.

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São Vicente Wind Farm

The São Vicente wind farm began injecting energy in the grid in October of 2011 and was inaugurated on November 11, 2011.

The wind farm is located in the western part of the island, in the region of Selada de Flamengo, roughly 6 kilometers from the city of Mindelo. It occupies roughly 15 hectares of land and contains 7 wind turbines, translating into a total installed capacity of 5,95 MW.

This wind farm has a maximum daily production capacity of 142.8 MWh and is the windiest of the Cabeolica wind farms. On November 6, 2019, the farm achieved its record daily production of 116 MWh, covering that day, 46% of the electricity needs of São Vicente.

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Sal Wind Farm

The Sal wind farm has been officially producing electricity since 2012, although it initially began injecting energy in the grid in November 2011 (commissioning phase). It was inaugurated in February of 2012.

The wind farm is located in the eastern part of the Island, in the region of Lajedo da Ribeira de Tarrafe and occupies roughly 32 hectares of land, containing 9 turbines which totals 7.65 MW of installed capacity.

In January of 2015 it reached the national record high monthly wind energy penetration, contributing with 55% of the total electricity consumed in the island. On June 26, 2019, the farm achieved its record daily production of 99 MWh.

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Boa Vista Wind Farm

The Boa Vista wind farm was built in 2012 and officially unveiled on April 20 of the same year.

It is located in the northwestern portion of the island in the Morro da Vigia – Ponta do Sol region. This wind farm occupies some 18 hectares of land and contains 3 wind turbines, with a total installed capacity of 2.55 MW. It is the smallest of Cabeolica’s four wind farms and was the last one to be built.

It is the smallest of Cabeolica’s four wind farms and has a maximum daily production capacity of 61.2 MWh. In February of 2017, the farm achieved its record daily production of 47.89 MWh.

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