Large scale grid connected solar PV Project in Toujounine (Nouakchott)

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1734

Country

Mauritania

Category

Renewable Energy

Methodology

acm0002

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

314,483 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

240,355 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2017 to 2024: 314,483 tonnes issued and 240,355 retired.025k50k75k100k2017 issued: 5,095 tonnes2017 retired: 5,095 tonnes20172018 issued: 50,569 tonnes2018 retired: 50,569 tonnes20182019 issued: 55,023 tonnes2019 retired: 55,023 tonnes20192020 issued: 51,724 tonnes2020 retired: 50,619 tonnes20202021 issued: 43,836 tonnes2021 retired: 43,836 tonnes20212022 issued: 36,513 tonnes2022 retired: 27,213 tonnes20222023 issued: 34,705 tonnes2023 retired: 8,000 tonnes20232024 issued: 37,018 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202437,018none
202334,7058,000
202236,51327,213
202143,83643,836
202051,72450,619
201955,02355,023
201850,56950,569
20175,0955,095

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.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2024. The start of the first crediting period 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2024. The start of the first crediting period 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

What this layer checks

Mauritania 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.

68.5% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Interface90,0002023
Etsy74,5492024

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

Large scale grid connected solar PV Project in Toujounine (Nouakchott) is registered with Verra under the acm0002 protocol, located in Mauritania. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 314,483 tonnes issued and 240,355 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Large scale grid connected solar PV Project in Toujounine (Nouakchott) issued?

314,483 tonnes of credits have been issued and 240,355 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 Large scale grid connected solar PV Project in Toujounine (Nouakchott)?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including Interface, Etsy. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026