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GS10875 Namene Solar Lights Distribution Programme in Southern African Countries - Lesotho VPA 1

Gold Standard · GS12036 · Lesotho

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

The Namene Solar Lights Distribution Programme Southern African Countries - Lesotho VPA 1 has been designed to provide clean sources of lighting to the population without access to electricity. The programme will do so by distributing ultra-affordable pico-solar lights to rural households that currently rely on the use of kerosene and other fuels for lighting.

The record

Project ID
GS12036
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
NAMENE CLIMATE INVESTMENT VEHICLE LIMITED · 6 projects
Country
Lesotho
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2024-03-01 to 2029-02-28
Estimated yearly credits
42,605
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty
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 4: Quality Education · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Design (Certified design)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2024-03-01 to 2029-02-28
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 Lesotho as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

Other solar lighting projects in Lesotho

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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