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Gold Standard · GS10987 · Kenya

Credits issued
66,385
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
27,596
42% of issued
Remaining
38,789
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The Small-Scale Voluntary Project Activity in Mombasa County, Kenya is eligible under the Gold Standard methodology Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption Version 3.1. The project will support the provision of safe water using photovoltaic cells to power desalination technology to thousands of households within Mombasa County. By providing safe water, the project will ensure that households consume less firewood and charcoal during the process of water purification and as a result there shall be a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion process.

The record

Project ID
GS10987
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Clean Water · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS TPDDTEC Reduced emissions from cooking and heating – technologies and practices to displace decentralized thermal energy consumption v3.1
Developer
CO2balance UK ltd · 417 projects
Country
Kenya
First vintage
2020
Crediting period
2020-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Estimated yearly credits
72,402
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

households
Basis: Project description (Gold Standard registry). This lists who the project describes working with; it is not a check of benefit-sharing.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2020
Crediting period
2020-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Credits issued
66,385 (retired 27,596)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives Kenya as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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Credit totals and status are as compiled in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0) and change as the registries update. Please check the registry record before you quote a figure.
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