Nouakchott 30 MW wind power plant

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1733

Country

Mauritania

Category

Renewable Energy

Methodology

acm0002

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

638,721 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

486,750 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2016 to 2024: 638,721 tonnes issued and 486,750 retired.025k50k75k100k2016 issued: 72,889 tonnes2016 retired: 72,889 tonnes20162017 issued: 80,512 tonnes2017 retired: 80,512 tonnes20172018 issued: 78,671 tonnes2018 retired: 78,587 tonnes20182019 issued: 78,588 tonnes2019 retired: 78,588 tonnes20192020 issued: 78,407 tonnes2020 retired: 30,167 tonnes20202021 issued: 75,366 tonnes2021 retired: 75,260 tonnes20212022 issued: 70,358 tonnes2022 retired: 70,357 tonnes20222023 issued: 58,021 tonnes2023 retired: 390 tonnes20232024 issued: 45,909 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202445,909none
202358,021390
202270,35870,357
202175,36675,260
202078,40730,167
201978,58878,588
201878,67178,587
201780,51280,512
201672,88972,889

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.

37.1% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Interface170,5122023
Boeing10,0002020
Lupe Technology612021

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

Nouakchott 30 MW wind power plant is registered with Verra under the acm0002 protocol, located in Mauritania. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 638,721 tonnes issued and 486,750 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

Similar projects

Same methodology and country, largest issuance first.

Questions about this project

How many credits has Nouakchott 30 MW wind power plant issued?

638,721 tonnes of credits have been issued and 486,750 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 Nouakchott 30 MW wind power plant?

Registry records name 3 organisations, including Interface, Boeing, Lupe Technology. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026