The project consists of three individual cascades, each of which uses its own turbines and generators to convert the flow potential of the water into mechanical energy in the first step and then into electrical energy by the generator. The three cascades achieve a maximum power of 20.4 MW. The purpose of the project is to use the existing water of the river without the need to build a separate catchment basin. It will generate 73,950 MWh of electrical energy per year. This is a run-of-river hydroelectric power plant. In selecting the project, care was taken to ensure that it was a small-scale hydropower plant, as this would reduce the risk of ecological adverse impacts.

In Zimbabwe, 32.7% of people in rural areas lack access to an improved water source, starkly contrasting the 97% coverage in urban areas. This issue is compounded by the economic problems faced in the country in recent years which have contributed to 75% of rural water points being dysfunctional. The project was implemented in eastern Zimbabwe, in the Manica region. This region is very rural and a lot of water sources are lost, because of poor maintenance and high costs. Through the sale of carbon credits, it is possible to build and rehabilitate existing water pumps. This provides safe and clean water for the local households and communities. Because of the safe water supply, there is no need for boiling the water with the use of firewood.

The second greatest source of climate change after the burning of fossil fuels is deforestation. Since 1973, the island of Borneo has reported a loss of over 400,000 hectares (4,000 square kilometers) of rainforest. Since 2000, nearly half of Borneo’s forest depletion is attributable to the oil plantations for which the rainforests across Indonesia have been destroyed. REDD+ stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. United Nations REDD+ projects pursue long-term strategies to address the causes of deforestation and forest degradation. This project has managed to protect 64,500 hectares of carbon-rich peat swamp forests with a high biodiversity in lowland Borneo from the conversion to palm oil plantations surrounding the entire project area.In total, more than 120 threatened and endangered species live in the project area, including the endangered Bornean orangutan. The project activities prevent the release of 3.5 million metric tons of CO2 equivalents into the atmosphere each year. In addition, local communities are supported by providing training in sustainable agriculture, and biodiversity and wildlife habitat.

The project is accredited by the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS). In addition, this project is the first forest conservation project in the world to have its own contribution to the environment, biodiversity and social SDGs independently verified under the newly created Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta).