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Re-assessment pendingVCSEnergy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)KenyaRegistry: RegisteredAMS-I.L

Solar Light for Rural Kenya

Developer: Solar Panda Limited Kenya

VCS-5373 ↗

#179of 191 in Kenya#1498of 1583 in Verra (VCS)#10of 11 in AMS-I.L

Score from methodology v2.1 (analysis of 29 Aug 2026). Re-assessment under v2.2 pending.

Assessment

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01020304 Overall 3.9 / 10 Dimension scores are locked — the faint arcs are empty tracks, not zero scores.

Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.

Re-assessment pending · v2.1

Analysis

Solar Light for Rural Kenya is a VCS-registered renewable energy project with VVB-confirmed additionality, but it carries nine material findings and nine required corrective actions from the verification report. The project boundary file (KML) contains coordinates in the Mediterranean region rather than Kenya, and the grid emission factor of 2.72 appears inconsistent with Kenya's clean grid mix, raising baseline validity concerns. The project delivered roughly 40% of its pro-rata PDD expectation for the elapsed monitoring period, indicating the ex-ante estimate was likely optimistic.

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On this page: the analysis of 29 Aug 2026, marked “Re-assessment pending”. Per-dimension scores, risk indicators, 5 red flags, score factors, detailed analysis, and 10 registry documents (10 analyzed).

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  • Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)

    Methodology not approved by ICVCMAMS-I.L

    The Integrity Council assessed this methodology as not meeting the Core Carbon Principles.

    Source: ICVCM assessment

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    Emission reduction or avoidance

    Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.

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Methodology versions used

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  1. 2023–2024AMS-I.L v5.0current version

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  • AMS-I.L: Active (CDM / UNFCCC) · official page · verified on

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