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Uplifting communities through clean energy in the DRC - VPA 1
Gold Standard · GS12470 · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Credits issued
75,981
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
5,770
8% of issued
Remaining
70,211
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project
About this project
The purpose of the programme is to provide end-users with energy- efficient technologies Solar lantern & solar system with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus, the PoA supports the intended goals of reducing fuel consumption, improving health and reducing GHG emissions in DRC.
The record
- Project ID
- GS12470
- Registry
- Gold Standard
- Type
- Solar Lighting · Renewable Energy
- Removal or reduction
- Reduction
- Methodology
- AMS-I.A. Electricity generation by the user
- Developer
- EcoNetix GmbH · 9 projects
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- First vintage
- 2023
- Crediting period
- 2023-03-17 to 2028-03-16
- Estimated yearly credits
- 47,314
- Scale
- Small Scale · VPA
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 4: Quality Education
- 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 5: Gender Equality · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 4: Quality Education
Status and timeline
- Registry status
- Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
- First credits (vintage)
- 2023
- Crediting period
- 2023-03-17 to 2028-03-16
- Credits issued
- 75,981 (retired 5,770)
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.