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GS5304 MKOPA Solar Lighting Programme of Activities – Kenya VPA 4
Gold Standard · GS5317 · Kenya
Credits issued
319,685
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
142,460
45% of issued
Remaining
177,225
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project
About this project
The MKOPA Solar Lighting Programme of Activities (the PoA) aims to distribute solar lighting systems to households throughout Africa. The use of the solar lighting systems will enable households to switch from high-cost kerosene to affordable, safe, off-grid renewable solar power. The utilization of the systems will reduce the amount of fossil fuel-based domestic energy needs, which will contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The record
- Project ID
- GS5317
- Registry
- Gold Standard
- Type
- Solar Lighting · Renewable Energy
- Removal or reduction
- Reduction
- Methodology
- Not provided
- Developer
- Climate Impact Partners Limited · 13 projects
- Country
- Kenya
- First vintage
- 2017
- Crediting period
- 2016-02-12 to 2026-02-11
- Estimated yearly credits
- 42,000
- Scale
- Small Scale · VPA
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · 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
Community involvement
households
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 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 1: No Poverty
Status and timeline
- Registry status
- Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
- First credits (vintage)
- 2017
- Crediting period
- 2016-02-12 to 2026-02-11
- Credits issued
- 319,685 (retired 142,460)
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 Kenya 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.