Nam Hinboun Downstream Hydro power Project
Registry
Gold Standard
Project ID
GLD6018
Country
Category
Renewable Energy
Methodology
Status
Listed
Credits Issued
Not yet issued
Credits Retired
None retired yet
Data as of
1 June 2026
Credit Passport
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ICVCM quality status
Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.
- Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
- AMS-I.D. - Grid connected renewable electricity generation - 1.0-18.0: does not meet the Core Carbon Principles
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026
CORSIA screen
A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.
First phase, 2024 to 2026
- ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
- DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataNo issuance in registry records, and the crediting period start is not in registry data.
- Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.
Second phase, 2027 to 2029
- ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
- DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataNo issuance in registry records, and the crediting period start is not in registry data.
Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.
Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026
Laos and Article 6
- Bilateral agreements
- 3
- Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
- Appointed
- Participation requirements for the Mechanism
- Published
- Cooperative approaches
- 1
- Article 6.2 activities
- 5
- Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
- 1
- Crediting Mechanism activities registered
- 0
This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.
Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026
Recorded buyers
No retirements in registry records.
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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Declared SDG contributions
Goals the project declared to its registry. CRBN.credit does not measure these outcomes.
Source: Gold Standard registry · Data as of 17 September 2026
Gold Standard's current record
Gold Standard registry · as of 28 October 2026
Status
Listed
Project type
Small, Low - Impact Hydro
Scale
Small scale
Structure
Standalone project
Developer
Swiss Carbon Assets Ltd.
Crediting period
12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2022
Expected per year
30,000 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration
Nam Hinboun Downstream Hydro power Project is registered with Gold Standard under the ams-i-d protocol, located in Laos. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show no credits issued or retired yet, which is expected for a project that has not completed verification. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.
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Questions about this project
What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?
Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.
Registry data as of June 1, 2026