Kumköy Hydroelectric Power Plant, Samsun

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS986

Country

Türkiye

Category

Renewable Energy

Methodology

acm0002

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

410,574 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

406,685 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2011 to 2021: 410,574 tonnes issued and 406,685 retired.025k50k75k100k2011 issued: 39,014 tonnes2011 retired: 39,014 tonnes20112012 issued: 39,959 tonnes2012 retired: 39,959 tonnes20122013 issued: 41,541 tonnes2013 retired: 41,541 tonnes20132014 issued: 16,742 tonnes2014 retired: 16,742 tonnes20142015 issued: 52,506 tonnes2015 retired: 52,506 tonnes20152016 issued: 52,754 tonnes2016 retired: 52,754 tonnes20162017 issued: 34,969 tonnes2017 retired: 34,969 tonnes20172018 issued: 35,593 tonnes2018 retired: 32,571 tonnes20182019 issued: 52,196 tonnes2019 retired: 51,404 tonnes20192020 issued: 42,055 tonnes2020 retired: 42,055 tonnes20202021 issued: 3,245 tonnes2021 retired: 3,170 tonnes2021
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20213,2453,170
202042,05542,055
201952,19651,404
201835,59332,571
201734,96934,969
201652,75452,754
201552,50652,506
201416,74216,742
201341,54141,541
201239,95939,959
201139,01439,014

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • ACM0002 - Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources - 1.0-21.0: 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

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2011, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.
  • 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2011, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.

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.

31.4% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings83,4092024
Toucan44,4432021

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

Kumköy Hydroelectric Power Plant, Samsun is registered with Verra under the acm0002 protocol, located in Türkiye. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 410,574 tonnes issued and 406,685 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Kumköy Hydroelectric Power Plant, Samsun issued?

410,574 tonnes of credits have been issued and 406,685 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

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.

Which organisations have retired credits from Kumköy Hydroelectric Power Plant, Samsun?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Toucan. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026