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Nairobi River Basin Biogas Project

Gold Standard · GS939 · Kenya

Credits issued
29,249
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
1,126
4% of issued
Remaining
28,123
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The project generates renewable energy using cow dung from zero-grazing dairy cows. Biogas serves as substitution for non-renewable fuelwood and charcoal, as well as for fossil fuels, such as LPG and kerosene. The project falls under the Appendix B of the simplified modalities and procedures for small scale CDM project activities.

The record

Project ID
GS939
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Biodigesters · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-I.E. Switch from non-renewable biomass for thermal applications by the user
Developer
atmosfair gGmbH · 45 projects
Country
Kenya
First vintage
2012
Crediting period
2012-12-31 to 2022-12-30
Estimated yearly credits
35,949
Scale
Small Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action
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 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2012
Crediting period
2012-12-31 to 2022-12-30
Credits issued
29,249 (retired 1,126)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
-1.2667, 36.6667
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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