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CARBON PROJECT

Illoulofin PV Solar Plant - Defissol

Gold Standard · GS12054 · Benin

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Credits issued
15,513
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
15,513
100% of issued
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

Benin is highly dependent on the countries of the sub-region and faces difficulties in meeting the increasing demand for power. The national electricity operator, the Société Beninoise d'Energie Electrique (SBEE), suffers from a lack of investment in its networks and shortcomings in its information system. The Government's strategy, included in the plan called “Plan de Redressement durable du sous-secteur de l’Electricité” (PRSE), aims to ensure a steady, secure and sustainable electricity supply at a lower cost by strengthening the local production capacity and diversifying the production sources, including through solar energy. The improvement of the performances of SBEE is also a priority objective of the PRSE. The DEFISSOL project aims to increase Benin's production capacities through the installation of a 25 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant on the Onigbolo site, connected to the grid. It also aims to modernize the SBEE information system to improve its performance. With a very competitive production cost, the Onigbolo power plant will reduce the energy production costs in Benin and the country's dependence on oil products. At the local level, the socio-economic benefits in terms of job creation will be significant. In terms of environmental impact, the project will reduce greenhouse emissions by 25,000 tons of CO2-equivalent per year over 25 years. The modernisation of the information system of the SBEE will improve the management and the financial

The record

Project ID
GS12054
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Solar - Centralized · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
ACM0002 Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources
Developer
REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN · 1 project
Country
Benin
First vintage
2022
Crediting period
2022-07-12 to 2027-07-11
Estimated yearly credits
25,176
Scale
Large Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

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Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2022
Crediting period
2022-07-12 to 2027-07-11
Credits issued
15,513 (retired 15,513)

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 Benin 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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