Four onshore wind farms in Cape Verde, off the west coast of Africa, would go on line in January 2012, European Investment Bank (EIB) VP Plutarchos Sakellaris revealed on Friday.

The 32 turbines project would generate over 28 MW of electricity and ease Cape Verde’s reliance on imported fossil fuels.

The government of Cape Verde wants to raise the share of wind energy production to 25% by 2012, and eventually to 50% by 2020.

The EIB has invested €45-million in the project, which also received funding from the African Development Bank.
 

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