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CARBON PROJECT

Unite to Light & Solar Sister Solar Lamp Project - Tanzania 2023

Gold Standard · GS11995 · Tanzania

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Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Certified design
Gold Standard Certified Design

About this project

This small-scale project involves the subsidization and distribution of solar-powered reading lights as a collaboration between Unite to Light (UTL), Solar Sister, d.light and University of California, in Tanzania. Currently, many families in rural areas of Tanzania rely on light provided by the burning of kerosene lamps. The combustion of this non-renewable fuel generates a variety of gases including Carbon Dioxide (CO2), which is a greenhouse gas that greatly contributes to climate change, as well as harmful toxins that are breathed in by the households using these lamps, creating negative health impacts. The replacement of kerosene lamps by this project improves access to renewable energy and light, hence removing the need for kerosene to light homes at night, and reducing the amount of GHGs emitted into the atmosphere. Verified Emission Reductions (“VERs") are calculated following the “AMS-III.AR.: Substituting fossil fuel based lighting with LED/CFL lighting systems" methodology, Version 7, on the basis of the amount of kerosene saved by the use of solar lamps. This project involves the subsidization of solar lamps in last-mile communities within 21 different regions of Tanzania.

The record

Project ID
GS11995
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Solar Lighting · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-III.AR. Substituting fossil fuel based lighting with LED/CFL lighting systems
Developer
UNITE TO LIGHT INC. · 1 project
Country
Tanzania
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2024-01-22 to 2029-01-21
Estimated yearly credits
16,194
Scale
Small Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

householdslocal communities
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 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Design (Certified design)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2024-01-22 to 2029-01-21
Credits issued
0 (retired 0)

Location

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

The registry gives Tanzania 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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