Announced earlier this week (8 December), AFC and Cabeolica have officially opened the Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, which comprises an expansion to an existing wind farm and three separate BESS installations on four of Cape Verde's 10. Announced earlier this week (8 December), AFC and Cabeolica have officially opened the Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, which comprises an expansion to an existing wind farm and three separate BESS installations on four of Cape Verde's 10. Meta Description: Discover how battery energy storage systems (BESS) are transforming Cape Verde's renewable energy landscape. Explore applications, case studies, and the role of solar solutions in stabilizing grids and reducing fossil fuel reliance. Meta Description: Discover how battery energy. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and public-private-partnership (PPP) Cabeolica have inaugurated 13. org), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced the inauguration of the expanded Cabeolica Wind Farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cabo Verde- an achievement made possible through AFC's catalytic. In a move that has effectively put the islands on the map in the latest projects, Cape Verde massively boosted its wind power and battery storage, pushing renewables close to one-third of the electricity supply.