There is more to offsets than just carbon.
Each VCS carbon credit is a tonne of verified climate benefit, no matter the type of project.
This carbon offset project provides multiple sustainability co-benefits beyond just carbon and helps link your climate response to improved sustainability.
It helps address the electricity demand/ supply gap existing in Gujarat, improving the grid’s reliability and electricity quality.
Reduced blackouts or brownouts and electricity equipment working better helps economic activity in the area.
It improves energy and resource security by reducing India’s reliance on foreign sourced fuels and local fossil fuels.
Employment opportunities generated during its construction and operation are helping improve local economic conditions.
The project promotes solar PV power, brings additional investment to the region and contributes towards infrastructure development like roads.
Being renewable electricity, it reduces GHG emissions as well as SOx, NOx and particulates emitted by conventional thermal power generation.
Its success promotes solar PV power uptake, encouraging the development of similar projects.
Want to know more about VCS1685 | Solar PV, India?
The project’s design and monitoring, validation and verification reports are publicly available here: https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1685
