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Carbon credit basics for solar asset owners.
Plain-language answers to the questions we get asked most.
Our first issuance is complete. Verra issued 17,755 VCUs to VCS 3659 on 30 September 2026. Read the project announcement, then explore eligibility, metering and the credit-sale process.
What is a carbon credit?
The basics: what they are, how they’re created, who buys them.
Read moreHow does Verra VCS registration work?
The international standard for voluntary carbon credits, and how we register solar projects under it.
Read moreWho qualifies for our solar carbon credit programme
The sites our next submission covers, and how we assess each one.
Read moreWhat’s the difference between VCUs and RECs?
Two different environmental products that often get confused. When each one applies.
Read moreHow is generation data used and verified?
What data we collect from your installation and how independent auditors verify it.
Read moreHow does VCU pricing work?
What drives the price of a credit, and what your proposal explains.
Read moreHow does the South African carbon tax interact with credits?
How carbon-tax use of credits works in South Africa, and the documentation we provide.
Read moreWhat happens after I sign up?
Step by step from your quote to the sale of credits, and what affects timing.
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