Ventus Wind Farm in El Salvador

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1970

Country

El Salvador

Category

Renewable Energy

Methodology

acm0002

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

335,229 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

281,486 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2020 to 2025: 335,229 tonnes issued and 281,486 retired.025k50k75k100k2020 issued: 7,867 tonnes2020 retired: 7,709 tonnes20202021 issued: 73,384 tonnes2021 retired: 68,337 tonnes20212022 issued: 75,505 tonnes2022 retired: 75,505 tonnes20222023 issued: 93,291 tonnes2023 retired: 78,143 tonnes20232024 issued: 60,875 tonnes2024 retired: 41,792 tonnes20242025 issued: 24,307 tonnes2025 retired: 10,000 tonnes2025
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202524,30710,000
202460,87541,792
202393,29178,143
202275,50575,505
202173,38468,337
20207,8677,709

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 2025. 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 2025. 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

El Salvador and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
1
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.

21.2% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Lhoist58,5672025
eBay1,1242024

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

Ventus Wind Farm in El Salvador is registered with Verra under the acm0002 protocol, located in El Salvador. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 335,229 tonnes issued and 281,486 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 Ventus Wind Farm in El Salvador issued?

335,229 tonnes of credits have been issued and 281,486 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 Ventus Wind Farm in El Salvador?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including Lhoist, eBay. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026