Reducing carbon, lighting homes
Solar energy, India
Project name
Orb Solar, India
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Project location
India
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Supplier
Climate Care
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Developer
CGN Wind Energy Limited
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Standard
Gold Standard
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Emissions reduction
55,000 tCO2e mitigated on average annually
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Information and data provided by project supplier
Approximately one billion people1 across the globe lack access to electricity. It means there is widespread use of fuels such as kerosene for lighting which is inefficient and expensive and brings health risks and environmental impacts
By investing in carbon offsets, bp Target Neutral’s customers provide funding for a project that not only reduces carbon but helps provide reliable and cost-effective off-grid electricity for families and business.
The Orb Energy Solar project in India has distributed 60,000 solar units to rural and semi-urban areas of India to provide heating and lighting.
By displacing the use of kerosene, the project has cut carbon emissions by 55,000 tonnes of CO2e per year.
In addition, household electricity bills have been reduced by more than 50%.
And it means that families enjoy clean, reliable, and safe access to power to light their homes after sunset which helps promote reading and educational opportunities.
The project has also helped create more than 300 skilled jobs involved in sales, financing, installation and maintenance services for the solar systems.