Electra is the main electricity and water company in
Cape Verde
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. It was founded as a public company on April 17, 1982 (under decree-law no. 37/1982) by the merger of Electricidade e Água do Mindelo (EAM - Mindelo Electricity and Water), Central Eléctrica da Praia (CEP - Praia Central Electricity) and Electricidade e Água do Sal (EAS - Sal Electricity and Water).
In 1998 it was converted into a
public limited company
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. In December 1999 the majority of the stocks was sold to Portuguese companies: 30.6% to
Electricidade de Portugal and 20.4% to
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[ Since 2013, the company consists of three entities:
*the main company Electra SA, with headquarters in Mindelo
*the regional company Electra Norte, covering the islands São Vicente, Sal, Santo Antão and São Nicolau, with headquarters in Mindelo
*the regional company Electra Sul, covering the islands Santiago, Fogo, Maio and Brava, with headquarters in Praia
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''.Informações sobre o Setor da Energia em Cabo Verde]
Cabo Verde TradeInvest, accessed 14 November 2018
See also
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List of companies in Cape Verde
Cape Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Located off the coast of West Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over .
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References
External links
Official website of Electra
Utility companies of Cape Verde
Companies based in Mindelo
1982 establishments in Cape Verde
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