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CARBON PROJECT

GS12778 VPA-1 Solar PV Installations in Benin

Gold Standard · GS13032 · Benin

All projects Open in the registry
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 VPA aims to provide electricity to the low-income group or rural community those who do not have the financial ability to incur the high capital cost of the installation of “Solar PV rooftop”, renewable electricity generation systems which will displace either (i) fuel-based lighting systems where no electricity is available; and/or (ii) grid connected user(s) mainly residential households. The solar electricity output from the Solar PV installations will be used for self-use with excess electricity (if any) being given to the grid. The project coverage will be entire Benin covering across cities, towns, villages, and industrial areas. Total electricity access rate of Benin is 57% of population out of which electricity access rate of urban area is 71% of population and electricity access rate of rural area is 46 % of population. Our project mainly aims to target population without access to electricity in rural and urban area which is 5.8 million people. Other than the primary outcome of bringing about a reduction in GHG emissions, generation of solar energy has multiple other social and economic benefits. The project is a long-term project for 15 years. The process of generating power through solar energy is a sustainable and clean technology, as there is no fossil fuel used for power generation therefore, no greenhouse gases will be emitted during the process. Through this initiative, the project activity aims to enhance energy accessibility and promote green energy practices at the ground level.

The record

Project ID
GS13032
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Solar - Centralized · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
ERDA ILLUMINE LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED · 13 projects
Country
Benin
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2026-01-01 to 2030-01-02
Estimated yearly credits
57,510
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals · Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

householdslocal communitiesvillages
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 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities · Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals · Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Design (Certified design)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2026-01-01 to 2030-01-02
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 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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