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Grid-connected Solar PV project in Mérina Dakhar
Gold Standard · GS5228 · Senegal
Credits issued
216,081
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
52,440
24% of issued
Remaining
163,641
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project
About this project
The “Grid-connected Solar PV project in Mérina Dakhar" involves the construction and operation of a 29.4 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in community of Mérina Dakhar, department of Tivaouane, region of Thies, Senegal. It will be connected to the national grid.
The record
- Project ID
- GS5228
- Registry
- Gold Standard
- Type
- Solar - Centralized · Renewable Energy
- Removal or reduction
- Reduction
- Methodology
- —
- Developer
- AERA Group · 16 projects
- Country
- Senegal
- First vintage
- 2017
- Crediting period
- 2017-11-20 to 2027-11-19
- Estimated yearly credits
- 34,422
- Scale
- Large Scale · Standalone
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · 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 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Status and timeline
- Registry status
- Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
- First credits (vintage)
- 2017
- Crediting period
- 2017-11-20 to 2027-11-19
- Credits issued
- 216,081 (retired 52,440)
Credits by vintage year
Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Location
Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
- Coordinates
- 15.1591, -16.5968
- Source
- Gold Standard registry (public API)
Other solar - centralized projects in Senegal
| Grid-connected Solar PV project in Méouane GS4799 · Gold Standard Certified Project | 224,058 |
| Grid-connected Solar PV project in Bokhol VCS1774 · Registered | 179,065 |
| Kahone Solar PV Plant VCS1683 · Registered | 129,378 |
| SAKAL SOLAR FARM VCS1971 · Registered | 127,940 |
| Grid-connected Solar PV project in Kahone GS10808 · Gold Standard Certified Project | 114,433 |
| Grid-connected Solar PV project in Kael GS10809 · Gold Standard Certified Project | 100,586 |
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.