Solar Lighting in Rural Kenya - VPA 2

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD3626

Country

Kenya

Category

Renewable Energy

Methodology

ams-i-a

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

48,235 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

35,812 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2017 to 2023: 48,235 tonnes issued and 35,812 retired.02.5k5k7.5k10k2017 issued: 1,926 tonnes2017 retired: 1,926 tonnes20172018 issued: 3,758 tonnes2018 retired: 3,723 tonnes20182019 issued: 5,433 tonnes2019 retired: 5,377 tonnes20192020 issued: 8,377 tonnes2020 retired: 8,004 tonnes20202021 issued: 9,258 tonnes2021 retired: 8,152 tonnes20212022 issued: 9,834 tonnes2022 retired: 8,630 tonnes20222023 issued: 9,649 tonnes2023
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20239,649none
20229,8348,630
20219,2588,152
20208,3778,004
20195,4335,377
20183,7583,723
20171,9261,926

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.

  • Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • AMS-I.A. - Electricity generation by the user - 1.0-19.0: does not meet the Core Carbon Principles

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2023. The start of the first crediting period is recorded by Gold Standard as 6 June 2017, but whether that is the first period is not in registry data.
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2023. The start of the first crediting period is recorded by Gold Standard as 6 June 2017, but whether that is the first period is not in registry data.

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

Kenya and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
5
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
4
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
17
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
1

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Declared SDG contributions

Goals the project declared to its registry. CRBN.credit does not measure these outcomes.

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-BeingGoal 5: Gender EqualityGoal 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 13: Climate Action

Source: Gold Standard registry · Data as of 17 September 2026

What this layer checks

Gold Standard's current record

Gold Standard registry · as of 28 October 2026

Status

Gold Standard Certified Project

Project type

Solar Thermal - Electricity

Scale

Micro scale

Structure

Part of a programme (VPA)

Developer

myclimate Foundation

Crediting period

6 Jun 2017 to 5 Jun 2027

Expected per year

10,000 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

Solar Lighting in Rural Kenya - VPA 2 is registered with Gold Standard under the ams-i-a protocol, located in Kenya. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 48,235 tonnes issued and 35,812 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Solar Lighting in Rural Kenya - VPA 2 issued?

48,235 tonnes of credits have been issued and 35,812 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026