Twin solar farms in Omaheke region of Namibia
Description
Ejuva One and Ejuva Two are located side by side on the outskirts of the town of Gobabis, the regional capital of the Omaheke region (constructed and managed as one project). The projects contribute to the diversification of Namibia's energy mix, increase generation capacity in Namibia, reduce carbon emissions by producing green, emission-free electricity and promote employment & skills development during construction and operation.
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Project details
Affordable and clean energy
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Certification
Registry Name Verra Registry | Registry Url | Validator TÜV-Nord | Status Registered | Type Solar |
First verifier TÜV-Nord | Credit start Sep 26, 2017 | Credit end Sep 25, 2027 | Validation documentation | Standards VCS |
Carbon offsetting is the process of funding projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions to compensate for one’s own emissions, in order to achieve a net zero carbon footprint.
Each ton of carbon absorbed from the atmosphere constitutes a carbon credit or carbon offset. To make sure these credits are legit, they have to be approved by independent groups like Verra or Gold Standard. These groups make sure the project is actually making a positive impact on the environment and wouldn’t have happened without the project.
This project type is Solar. This means initiatives that use sunlight as the primary source of energy. To generate carbon credits, the solar energy project calculates the amount of CO2 emissions that would have been emitted if the same amount of electricity were produced from fossil fuel sources, such as coal or natural gas. The difference between the actual emissions from fossil fuel sources and the emissions avoided by using solar energy represents the carbon credits generated by the project. This type of project also needs to cover the additionality principle meaning that a solar energy project needs to show that without the project, the same amount of clean energy wouldn't have been produced, and fossil fuel sources would have been used instead. If a project lacks additionality or does not replace energy from fossil fuels, it may not generate carbon credits. However, it can still be marketed as Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), which demonstrate the use of renewable energy sources and promote their adoption.
The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program is the world’s most widely used greenhouse gas (GHG) crediting program. Verra is a nonprofit organization that operates standards in environmental and social markets, including the world’s leading carbon crediting program, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program.
Carbon standard. This means a set of rules and criterias used to measure, report and verify the emissions reductions or removals from a specific project or activity. Carbon standards are essential in carbon markets, as they provide a transparent and consistent methodology for determining the number of carbon credits that can be issued to project developers.