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CARBON PROJECT

Sal and São Vicente Solar Project

Gold Standard · GS12380 · Republic of Cabo Verde

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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

The purpose of this project is to create two new greenfields solar photovoltaic facilities in two different islands in Cape Verde, specifically Sal and São Vicente. Each facility will have an installed power capacity of 6.043 MWp, a total of 12.086 MWp but the production of energy will be limited by the nominal power of the invertors equipment that is 5 MW. The goal of these facilities is to align with the government's plan to increase power generation in the country, in order to meet the growing demand and diversify the sources of power. The solar photovoltaic facilities will provide a clean and renewable source of energy that will reduce the country's carbon footprint and contribute to global efforts to combat climate change. This project is an important step towards achieving sustainable development in Cape Verde, and will have positive impacts on the environment, economy, and society. The project aims to replace the current anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG's) estimated to be approximately 13,998 tCO2e per annum. This will be achieved by displacing an average of 21,540 MWh/year of electricity that is currently being produced by thermal fossil fuel based power plants. In addition to reducing GHG emissions and diversifying the sources of power, the project will also create job opportunities and boost the local economy. It will involve the installation of solar panels, inverters, transformers, and other necessary equipment, which will require local labor and contribute to the development of the renewable energy industry in the country. In Cape Verde, solar energy currently represents only about 2% of all electric power plants in the country. Therefore, the creation of two new greenfields solar photovoltaic facilities is a crucial step towards increasing the share of renewable energy in Cape Verde's energy mix.

The record

Project ID
GS12380
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Solar - Centralized · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-I.D. Grid connected renewable electricity generation
Developer
APP SGPS S.A – (APP-SOCIEDADE CABOVERDIANA DE IMPULSO DE ÁGUA ENERGIA E PARTICIPAÇÕES) · 1 project
Country
Republic of Cabo Verde
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2024-09-09 to 2029-09-08
Estimated yearly credits
13,804
Scale
Small Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
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 4: Quality Education · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Design (Certified design)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2024-09-09 to 2029-09-08
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 Republic of Cabo Verde as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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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