Saint Nikola Wind Farm

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1258

Country

Bulgaria

Category

Renewable Energy

Methodology

acm0002

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

2,612,648 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

1,967,691 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2012 to 2022: 2,612,648 tonnes issued and 1,967,691 retired.0125k250k375k500k2012 issued: 55,915 tonnes2012 retired: 55,915 tonnes20122013 issued: 251,925 tonnes2013 retired: 251,925 tonnes20132014 issued: 254,521 tonnes2014 retired: 254,501 tonnes20142015 issued: 270,700 tonnes2015 retired: 270,700 tonnes20152016 issued: 256,314 tonnes2016 retired: 256,304 tonnes20162017 issued: 278,312 tonnes2017 retired: 274,312 tonnes20172018 issued: 250,573 tonnes2018 retired: 238,502 tonnes20182019 issued: 229,460 tonnes2019 retired: 129,408 tonnes20192020 issued: 270,489 tonnes2020 retired: 235,062 tonnes20202021 issued: 265,811 tonnes2021 retired: 1,062 tonnes20212022 issued: 228,628 tonnes2022
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2022228,628none
2021265,8111,062
2020270,489235,062
2019229,460129,408
2018250,573238,502
2017278,312274,312
2016256,314256,304
2015270,700270,700
2014254,521254,501
2013251,925251,925
201255,91555,915

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 2012, 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 2012, 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

Bulgaria and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Not 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.

35.2% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
AXA Insurance390,0002022
Delta Air Lines100,0002022
Toucan100,0002021
Toho Gas62,5522021
Zukunftswerk29,2502020
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company10,0002020

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

Saint Nikola Wind Farm is registered with Verra under the acm0002 protocol, located in Bulgaria. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 2,612,648 tonnes issued and 1,967,691 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

Questions about this project

How many credits has Saint Nikola Wind Farm issued?

2,612,648 tonnes of credits have been issued and 1,967,691 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 Saint Nikola Wind Farm?

Registry records name 6 organisations, including AXA Insurance, Delta Air Lines, Toucan. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026