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Matebe Hydroelectric plant

Verra (VCS) · VCS1716 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Credits issued
251,509
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
141,976
56% of issued
Remaining
109,533
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Registered

The record

Project ID
VCS1716
Registry
Verra (VCS)
Type
Hydropower · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
AMS-I.L. Electrification of rural communities using renewable energy
Developer
Virunga Energies · 1 project
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
First vintage
2016
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08

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.

Status and timeline

Registry status
Registered (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2016
Credits issued
251,509 (retired 141,976)

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.
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