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CARBON PROJECT

*Zengamina Mini Hydro Scheme- Zambia

Gold Standard · GS355 · Zambia

Credits issued
3,481
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
3,481
100% of issued
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

A 700KW mini hydro scheme is being constructed by the North West Development Trust at Kalene Hills, North-Western province at a site known historically as the Zambezi Rapids. The purpose of the scheme is to provide cheap, clean and sustainable electric power to this remote part of Zambia in the Kalene Hill area of North Western Province of Zambia.

The record

Project ID
GS355
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Hydropower · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
Climate Impact Partners Limited · 13 projects
Country
Zambia
First vintage
2007
Crediting period
2007-07-14 to 2022-07-13
Estimated yearly credits
4,385
Scale
Micro Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

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Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2007
Crediting period
2007-07-14 to 2022-07-13
Credits issued
3,481 (retired 3,481)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
-11.1245, 24.1950
Source
Gold Standard registry (public API)
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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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