Cabo Verde ikav energy

What does ikav do?

IKAV is an international asset management group that provides institutional investors with investment solutions spanning a broad range of infrastructure energy assets, including solar, concentrated solar power, wind, energy efficiency, geothermal, thermal power plants and upstream.

How does IKAV Invest in energy infrastructure assets?

IKAV invests in energy infrastructure assets across renewable energy, energy efficiency and conventional energy sources. Our portfolios are well diversified by technologies, countries and investments. We implement a buy and hold strategy, selecting assets with a strong cash yield profile to maximize returns.

Why should you invest in ikav?

IKAV´s core purpose is to offer investments that deliver reliable returns to our investors, to invest responsibly both to support the energy transition and to effect positive change in the world. ESG considerations are incorporated throughout the investment process and form the basis of our investment philosophy.

How much energy does Cape Verde produce?

Cape Verde is a net importer of energy, with no significant fossil energy resources. As of 2016, 176,743 tonnes of fuel (about 3,550 barrels per day) were sold on the internal market. Electricity production was 443 GWh in 2016, of which 81% from thermal power, 17% from wind power and 1.4% from solar power.

Who produces electricity in Cape Verde?

Electra serves all islands of Cape Verde except Boa Vista, where electricity and water are produced and distributed by the public-private company Águas e Energia de Boavista. Other smaller electricity producers are Cabeólica, which operates four wind parks, Águas de Ponta Preta on the island of Sal, and Electric Wind on Santo Antão.

Where is ikav based?

The group was established in 2010 in Hamburg, Germany and now has offices in Luxembourg, Munich, Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Milan, Rome, Palermo, Houston, Durango and New York. IKAV is a buy & hold investor with a vertically integrated business model to optimize its investment portfolio. The group has executed over 50 transactions since 2010.