Cabeólica International Conference and Fifth Anniversary Celebration

In March 2017, Cabeólica promoted an international conference to discuss the performance during the first five years of operation as well as its impacts on the country and in the ECOWAS region. The event was held at the Pestana Trópico hotel in Praia, and counted on distinguished local and international speakers that promoted an open debate on renewable energies and the Public-Private Partnership model adopted by Cabeólica. Following the conference, and during the closing cocktail, the guests were able to visit an exhibition that summarized Cabeólica’s  five years of operation.

Cabeólica at FIC 2016

Cabeólica participates every year in FIC – Cabo Verde International Expo. The company was present once again in the 2016 edition that took place in the city of Praia. With an assiduous presence in the event, Cabeólica initiated its commemoration of its fifth years of operation. During the fair, the company displayed to its visitors a stand showing the importance of the activities it develops within the 4 islands, including its contributing in aiding Cabo Verde in reaching its renewable energy targets. At its stand this year, the company highlighted the EOLO project, an educational program focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency for children in the 4th grade throughout Cabo Verde.

Cabeólica speaks at event organized by United Nations to launch Carbon Neutral Now program

Cabeólica was invited to speak at the event to launch the Carbon Neutral Now program, which took place on September 22, 2015 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Carbon Neutral Now (www.climateneutralnow.org) is an on-line platform where any entity (individuals, families or businesses) can purchase carbon credits produced by clean projects as a way of cancelling the emissions generated by the purchasing entity. The initiative comes from the United Nations entity that deals with climate change issues, and the event was chaired by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres. Other speakers at the event included the CDM chairman of the board and representatives from Microsoft and Marks & Spencer.

Cabeólica became a member of the ECREEE Business Advisory Council and panellist at the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Policy and Investment Forum

The ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) invited Cabeólica to become a member of the ECREEE Business Advisory Council (BAC), an advisory body composed of companies and financial institutions in the ECOWAS region. The Council has the purpose of advising ECREEE on adequate business conditions in the renewable energy sector and was officially launched on September 16 2015 during the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Policy and Investment Forum. The Forum took place in Abidjan between 14-16 September 2015 where the Cabeólica CFO, Bruno Lopes participated and shared the Cabeólica experience in the panel “How are Governments triggering RE Grid Connected Private Investment”.

AFC Live Summit

Cabeólica’s CEO, Antão Fortes, was invited to the first Africa Finance Corporation Infrastructure Investment event titled “AFC Live: Bridging The Infrastructure Investment Divide,” held in Lagos, Nigeria on 25 March 2014 where he participated in the Energy Sector panel. The theme for the event was “Infrastructure Development: the Engine to Accelerate Africa’s Growth”.

 

ITC International Conference

Cabeólica’s CEO, Antão Fortes, was invited to participate as panelist in the International Conference in Electrical Systems with High Renewable Energy Penetration organized by the Technological Institute of the Canaries and which took place between 8 and 10 July in the Canary Islands.