Soma-Polat Wind Farm Project

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD398

Country

Türkiye

Category

Not specified

Methodology

Not specified

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

3,008,905 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

2,195,971 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2009 to 2023: 3,008,905 tonnes issued and 2,195,971 retired.0125k250k375k500k2009 issued: 13,808 tonnes2009 retired: 13,808 tonnes20092010 issued: 94,247 tonnes2010 retired: 94,247 tonnes2011 issued: 132,777 tonnes2011 retired: 131,827 tonnes20112012 issued: 237,630 tonnes2012 retired: 237,630 tonnes2013 issued: 257,882 tonnes2013 retired: 257,882 tonnes20132014 issued: 210,666 tonnes2014 retired: 161,130 tonnes2015 issued: 244,505 tonnes2015 retired: 244,505 tonnes20152016 issued: 261,061 tonnes2016 retired: 261,061 tonnes2017 issued: 224,322 tonnes2017 retired: 210,651 tonnes20172018 issued: 234,678 tonnes2018 retired: 234,678 tonnes2019 issued: 234,770 tonnes2019 retired: 187,393 tonnes20192020 issued: 243,613 tonnes2020 retired: 156,134 tonnes2021 issued: 251,271 tonnes2021 retired: 5,025 tonnes20212022 issued: 268,949 tonnes2023 issued: 98,726 tonnes2023
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202398,726none
2022268,949none
2021251,2715,025
2020243,613156,134
2019234,770187,393
2018234,678234,678
2017224,322210,651
2016261,061261,061
2015244,505244,505
2014210,666161,130
2013257,882257,882
2012237,630237,630
2011132,777131,827
201094,24794,247
200913,80813,808

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology could not be matched to ICVCM records.

  • Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.

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

What this layer checks

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.
  • DatesDoes not passCrediting began before 1 January 2016 (Gold Standard records a crediting period from 5 September 2009).
  • 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.
  • DatesDoes not passCrediting began before 1 January 2016 (Gold Standard records a crediting period from 5 September 2009).

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

What this layer checks

Türkiye and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
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

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

Organisations named in registry retirement records. Many retirements name no beneficiary, so this list is partial.

9.2% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
PwC192,4122020
Spotify10,1152021

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Declared SDG contributions

Goals the project declared to its registry. CRBN.credit does not measure these outcomes.

Goal 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 13: Climate Action

Source: Gold Standard registry · Data as of 17 September 2026

What this layer checks

Gold Standard's current record

Gold Standard registry · as of 28 October 2026

Status

Gold Standard Certified Project

Project type

Wind

Scale

Large scale

Structure

Standalone project

Developer

Soma Enerji Elektrik Uretim AS

Crediting period

5 Sep 2009 to 4 Sep 2030

Expected per year

251,690 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

Soma-Polat Wind Farm Project is registered with Gold Standard, located in Türkiye. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 3,008,905 tonnes issued and 2,195,971 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Soma-Polat Wind Farm Project issued?

3,008,905 tonnes of credits have been issued and 2,195,971 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

Which organisations have retired credits from Soma-Polat Wind Farm Project?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including PwC, Spotify. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026