Carbon Offset Project:
Wind Power, India
Project Location
Rajasthan and Maharastra, India
Credit Type
Voluntary Carbon Credit (VCS)
Total Emission Reductions
82,000 tonnes of CO2e
Additionality Test
Established using the CDM Additionality Tool. The finance raised by the sale of carbon credits was required to fund the new
wind technology, and the projects demonstrate how grid-connected WEGs can
contribute to sustainable development in India.
Social and Environmental Considerations
Both projects were established after community consultation to ensure maximum
benefits to local people. The projects generate indirect and direct employment and
various facilities have been provided such as a medical dispensary, ambulance and
veterinary camps for inoculation of livestock.
Social and Environmental Considerations
Awaiting Validation
Vintages
2007-2009