Gyapa Cook Stoves Project in Ghana

Gyapa Improved Cook Stoves in Ghana (“the Project”) manufactures and sells efficient charcoal stoves known as Gyapa to replace inefficient baseline stoves popularly known as Coal pots within Ghana. The project started with the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions and gradually moved to the rest of the country. By so doing, there will be significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as savings on the Charcoal fuel which is the main cooking fuel for families in Urban and semi-urban Ghana. The Gyapa stove has a ceramic liner which helps in retaining the heat and increases its efficiency. The tests carried out during the Kitchen Tests (KTs) show that the Gyapa stove has a fuel efficiency of 30% compared with 10-15% thermal efficiency of the traditional coal pots stoves which it replaces. The project is implemented by Relief International (RI), who coordinates the liner making, stove manufacturer, distribution and sales across several regions of Ghana. The project, has been in operations since 2007, and was registered under the Gold Standard on 15/06/2010 (reference number GS407). The project underwent a successful renewal of its first creding period which started on 16/06/2015 for the next 7 years. The average life of the stove is conservatively taken as 3 years, although from experience and if well handled, the stove can last several years beyond the 3 year lifespan. The project, first started selling stoves in Greater Accra region and expanded over the years and now covers the whole country of Ghana but with varying intensity. Project promotes stove sales and use by investing revenues from carbon finance to stove value chain investments, marketing, and the development of robust distribution channels.

Project ID

GS407

Registry

Gold Standard

Type

Cookstoves · Household & Community

Removal or reduction

Reduction

Methodology

GS TPDDTEC Reduced emissions from cooking and heating – technologies and practices to displace decentralized thermal energy consumption V4.0

Developer

Relief International · 1 project

Country

Ghana

First vintage

2008

Crediting period

2008-06-17 to 2029-06-16

Estimated yearly credits

167,279

Scale

Large Scale · Standalone

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty

Data from

Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Coordinates

5.5650, -0.1950

Source

Gold Standard registry (public API)