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Small-scale solar electrical programme South Africa – CPA-008

Gold Standard · GS12003 · South Africa

Credits issued
35,031
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
35,031
100% of issued
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The CPA comprises the group of the independent activities (17 sites with solar electrical systems with the total Wp capacity of 12.330 MW) that uses photovoltaic (PV) technology which enables to convert solar radiation into electrical energy. All activities included into CPA-008 envisage the installation of a rooftop solar system.

The record

Project ID
GS12003
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Solar - Distributed · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-I.F. Renewable electricity generation for captive use and mini-grid
Developer
BLUE WORLD CARBON ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD · 33 projects
Country
South Africa
First vintage
2021
Crediting period
2021-12-10 to 2026-12-09
Estimated yearly credits
17,605
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure · Goal 14: Life Below Water · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

The registry record we hold does not describe the communities involved.

Registry documents (the project design document and validation report) normally cover consultation and benefit-sharing; open the record in the registry to read them.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure · Goal 14: Life Below Water · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2021
Crediting period
2021-12-10 to 2026-12-09
Credits issued
35,031 (retired 35,031)

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 South Africa 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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