Project Idea Note
Wema Improved Cook-stoves
February 2014
Table of contents
Project Name ................................................................................................................. 3
Description .................................................................................................................... 3
Project Technology ........................................................................................................ 3
Location ......................................................................................................................... 3
Project partner .............................................................................................................. 3
Standard ........................................................................................................................ 3
Methodology ................................................................................................................. 3
Emissions reductions ..................................................................................................... 3
Additionality .................................................................................................................. 4
Co-benefits .................................................................................................................... 4
Wema Improved Cook-Stoves
Project
Name
Description
The majority of Kenya’s population (68%) are dependent on biomass as their primary
source of energy for cooking – particularly in rural locations. Cooking is traditionally
carried out indoors on thermally inefficient 3-stone fires, which lead to incomplete
combustion and the production of large amounts of indoor air pollution.
3 stone fire
By using established SACCOs this project will distribute improved cookstoves to
community members through small loans that can be paid back over time. The lower
fuel consumption of these stoves will reduce demand for firewood - as well as reduce
indoor air pollution. The time taken to collect firewood and the cost of buying it will
also be reduced. The type of stove to be distributed is still under consideration and
the stakeholder meeting will be used as a forum to discuss the merits of a short list of
potential options. It is hoped that community involvement at this stage will greatly
improve the acceptance of the stoves and lead to the greatest possible impact.
Project
Technology
Location
Project
partner
The specific stove design will be developed as part of the initial stakeholder
consultation to ensure that it conforms to local cooking customs.
The project will be located in Wema ADP in Nakuru County, Kenya
co2balance are acting as carbon consultant to World Vision Kenya in the
implementation and operation of the projects.
The project will be Registered as a VPA under our Gold Standard GS1366 Mirco Energy
Standard
Programme of Activities.
The Gold Standard methodology for Improved Cook-stoves; Technologies and
Methodology Practices to Displace Decentralised Thermal Energy Consumption V.1 will be used
Emissions
The distribution of the improved stoves will result in greenhouse gas emissions
reductions by reducing the combustion of non-renewable biomass. It is estimated that
reductions
each improved stove distributed will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
approximately 3 tonnes CO2 per year (depending on Baseline results and stove
efficiency). These emission reductions are expected at least for an initial stove life
span of 7 years, extendable up to 21 years in total. In total each VPA will reduce up to
10,000 t/co2/year.
The pertinent methodology and associated default values will be applied to calculate
exact project emissions reductions.
Additionality
Co-benefits
Additionality does not need to be demonstrated for micro projects implementing
small scale household technologies such as cookstoves.
In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, this project will provide the
following co-benefits:
 Reduced deforestation and degradation of surrounding forests
 Reduced soil erosion and nutrient loss
 Reduced risk of flooding
 Reduced poverty, as the efficient wood stove reduces annual expenditure on
cooking fuels
 Reduced adverse health effects associated with indoor air pollution
 Reduced cooking and wood collection time; householders can spend more time on
other household tasks, as well as schooling and supervising children
 Reduced exposure to hazards related to firewood collection
 Reduced burns and injuries from cooking
co2balance
Lloyd.Archer@co2balance.com - Carbon Project Manager
Lucas.Emmersoni@co2balance.com – Carbon Projects Officer
World Vision Kenya
Joan_Sang@wvi.org – Environment and Climate Change Coordinator