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Benban Solar PV Project (Plot 3_1)

Verra (VCS) · VCS2003 · Egypt

Credits issued
232,275
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
42,185
18% of issued
Remaining
190,090
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Registered

The record

Project ID
VCS2003
Registry
Verra (VCS)
Type
Solar - Centralized · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
ACM0002 Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources Version 19
Developer
Alcom Energy (PP) · 1 project
Country
Egypt
First vintage
2019
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)
2019
Credits issued
232,275 (retired 42,185)

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 Egypt as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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0
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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