Some of our current projects
Check out a selection of our current carbon offset projects. If you have a particular goal or porject in mind let us know.
Cleaner, Safer Water in Cambodia
In Cambodia, untreated water and poor sanitation cause an estimated 10 million cases of diarrhea and 10,000 deaths each year, mostly in children living in rural areas. To date, social enterprise Hydrologic has reached nearly two million Cambodians with its ceramic water purifiers. With a filter in their homes, families can drink safely. By no longer needing to boil water, indoor air pollution from wood burning is reduced, household fuel costs are slashed, time is saved for women and children, and Cambodia’s vulnerable forests are protected.
The project creates rural employment opportunities in filter manufacturing and distribution. Women make up 47% of Hydrologic’s staff, including 60% of top-level managers and 60% of the rural sales force. Hydrologic also works with a microfinance institution to sell filters on credit, making them affordable for more Cambodians.
The sale of Gold Standard carbon credits enables Hydrologic to continue researching and developing purifier technology and to train local producers and distributors, thus scaling up its positive impact.
Awards:
National Energy Globe Award (2013)
Ashden Award (2012)
GIZ IMPACT Business Award (2011)
Key impacts per year of project operation:
90,000 tonnes of CO2e saved per year (equivalent to taking 36,000 cars off the road)
600,000+ Filters distributed to date providing clean water to nearly two million Cambodians
74% of those who previously boiled water report less exposure to smoke
For every 1000 carbon credits purchased:
$30,000 savings by households on fuel purchase and collection
*5 hectares of Cambodia’s forest protected
*34 fewer cases of acute lower respiratory illness
**Figures are based on data from Lord, R. (2014) Social Return on Investment of Nexus Carbon for Development Projects. This study calculated the co-benefits for Hydrologic using 2016–2017 data.
Bundled wind Project, Pushpathur, Dindugal, Tamil Nadu
The Premier Group has an international reputation for quality and innovation built over the past 60 years in the textile industry. Three separate entities under the Premier Group have developed a 24 MW wind farm in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The purpose of the project activity is to utilize renewable wind energy for generation of electricity with an aggregated capacity of 24 MW.The project activity involves the bundling of 30 Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) of a rated capacity of 800 KW each. The project can generate 45.20 GWh of electricity per year which is supplied to the state electricity grid and wheeled for captive consumption in the respective industrial premises of Premier Group.
Contribution of the project activity to sustainable development The contributions of this project towards sustainable development are explained with the following indicators:
Contribution to Social Wellbeing: The project has led to the development of supporting infrastructure in the wind farm location such as a road network. Access to the road network has also provided to the local population.
The project provides encouragement to other entrepreneurs to invest in renewable energy sources.
Contribution to Economic Wellbeing: The project requires temporary and permanent skilled and semi-skilled manpower at the wind park and creates additional employment opportunities in the region.
The project contributes towards achieving the policy objective on wind power generation from the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu. The policy seeks to promote energy generation through non-conventional sources in order to supplement the ever-increasing energy demand on the state.
Contribution to Environmental Wellbeing: The project generates electricity through the utilization of renewable resources, leading to a reduction in usage of fossil fuels.The reduction of fossil fuels for electricity generation results in reduction of the release of associated GHG emissions. It also avoids the emission of air pollutants thereby improving the surrounding air quality.
Contribution to Technological Wellbeing:The project activity involves the successful installation and operation of Enercon Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs). Increased interest in wind energy projects further leads to more research and development efforts by technology providers to develop more efficient and better machinery in the future.
Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in Andhra Pradesh
The project activity is the implementation of a 5 MW solar photovoltaic technology-based power plant at IDP Pulivendula, Kadapa District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. This project showcases the future of renewable energy, utilizing innovative CIGS (CIS) thin film technology to capture the sun's boundless energy. This remarkable technology not only powers homes and businesses but also demonstrates the viability of solar-based renewable energy generation in Andhra Pradesh.
The electricity generated is exported to the regional electricity grid, ensuring a constant and reliable supply of clean energy. This power is then sold to NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN) under a power purchase agreement, making a significant contribution to the region's energy sustainability.
The Power Plant is estimated to generate a substantial amount of clean electricity, reducing the reliance on conventional energy sources, and helping meet the region's growing energy needs.
Contribution of the project activity to sustainable development
The project activity contributes towards sustainable development in the following ways:
Social well-being: The project activity has led to development of infrastructure in the Kadapa District, and it is promoting business in this region through the improvement in electricity generation capacity of the grid.
Economic well-being: The project activity has led to an investment in this region accompanied by business and employment benefits along with improvement of grid supply which otherwise would not have happened in the absence of project activity.
Environmental well-being: The project activity leads to an estimated emission reduction of 7,933 tCO2e annually, thereby reducing GHG (Greenhouse Gases) emission and positively impacting the environment.
Technological well-being: The project activity uses thin film CIGS (CIS) solar photovoltaic technology for power generation, which is fed into the nearest sub-station (part of the Southern Regional Grid), thus increasing energy availability under the service area of the substation. Hence the project leads to technological well-being.
Burgos Wind Project, Philippines
The Burgos Wind Project is the largest wind farm in the Philippines. At the time it was built in 2014, it was also considered to be one of the largest wind farms in South East Asia. It is located in one of the best areas in the country to generate clean energy from wind. The 150-MW facility has fifty (50) Vestas V90 wind turbines, each with a rated capacity of 3 MWs. The wind farm has a substation which is connected to a 43 KM 115 kV Transmission Line to the Laoag substation of the grid operator, the NGCP (National Grid Corporation of the Philippines).
Environmental
The Project complies with all local and national environmental policies. The Project maintains and monitors strict compliance to standards on land use, water and waste disposal, and noise monitoring. More importantly, the Burgos Wind Farm produces clean energy and displaces generation from other sources that contribute pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions to the environment. The Burgos Wind Team likewise leads projects and initiatives with the local governments and communities that promote the protection of the environment. Engaging and empowering the community is a critical objective of the Project. In fact, the team hosts a local radio program that discusses various topics with the local community, mostly on the protection and promotion of the environment.
Economic
During construction, the Burgos Wind Farm generated a significant number of jobs. Now in its operations stage, it continues to benefit the local communities. The Project also complies with all the national and local regulations on fees and taxes. Proceeds from the share of the local government have helped improve the communities. The Burgos Wind Team actively leads initiatives that help the livelihood of communities, partner with local government agencies, and respond to the needs of the residents in times of disasters.
Verfied Offset Projects
All our carbon offsetting initiatives strictly adhere to the highest standards, as certified by the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), Gold Standard Voluntary Emission Reductions (VER), and Certified Emission Reductions (CER) programs.These three globally recognized and rigorously regulated standards ensure that every expenditure directly contributes to the endorsed offsetting initiatives. Additionally, they guarantee the precision and verification of measurements and CO₂e tons.
