PROJECT PROFILE · CERTIFICATE-BASED CLIMATE PROTECTION
Musi · Indonesia
VCS487 describes a grid-connected run-of-river hydroelectric power plant on the Musi River in Bengkulu, Sumatra, with an installed capacity of 210 MW. This page separates technical performance, measured power generation, calculated emission reductions, registry status, and the subsequent allocation of VCUs.
SUMATRA, INDONESIA · SYMBOLIC IMAGE
Note: The photograph shows the Sipiso-piso Waterfall in North Sumatra, but neither the Musi power plant nor a project site, and does not prove any project impact. Photo: Amirul Hafisz / Pexels · Photo ID 1620372.
COUNTRY
Indonesia
Verra ID
VCS487
TECHNOLOGY
Run-of-river hydroelectricity · 210 MW
STATUS IN REGISTER
Registered
WHY FEED-IN MATTERS
The electricity is measurable. The avoided emission is calculated.
The electricity meter records electricity. It does not measure avoided tonnes of CO₂.
For the project balance, the documented grid feed-in is linked with a methodologically determined emission factor of the Sumatra grid. Only this comparison results in a calculated emission reduction for a clearly defined monitoring period.
CONTENT
01 · Project profile
01 · PROJECT AT A GLANCE
The data pass for VCS487
The current registry entry states the project scope, methodology, crediting period, units, and status. Published monitoring and verification documents also show how measured electricity became verified emission reductions.
210 MW Musi Hydro Power Plant, Bengkulu
Bengkulu · Sumatra · Indonesia
VCS487
PT. PLN (Persero)
Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources) · ACM0002
RINA Services S.p.A. · Test Report: TÜV NORD CERT GmbH
Grid-connected run-of-river hydropower on the Musi River · 210 MW · three turbines, each with 70 MW
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EMISSION REDUCTION
953,128 t CO₂e · Register estimate, not an actual result
19/07/2006 · 06/04/2020 · 01/08/2016–31/07/2026, Term 2
2,705,815 t CO₂e verified (01/10/2017–31/12/2020) · 7,607,796 issued · 1,580,288 active · 6,023,666 retired · 0 cancelled
5 September 2026
Regarding the period: the crediting period shown in the registry ended on 31 July 2026. The project continues to be listed as Registered. The technical operation of the facility and the issuance of new VCUs are separate matters; the vintage, serial numbers and current unit status are decisive for a specific allocation.
02 · WHAT THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOR
Using river water, feeding electricity into the Sumatra grid, and documenting the generation
When it comes to the carbon footprint, installed capacity is not the only thing that matters. The decisive factor is the amount of electricity generated within a specified period and fed into the interconnected grid system at the defined metering point.
01
Using height difference and runoff
The project documentation describes a run-of-river power plant on the Musi River with three turbines. The installed capacity of 210 MW does not yet represent an amount of electricity, nor does it represent an emission reduction.
02
Feed electricity into the grid
The electricity generated is fed into the Sumatra grid. It does not follow that specific households, products or companies are directly supplied with this electricity.
03
Document creation
Calibrated energy meters, daily performance reports, calculation documents, and independent audits form the data chain for quantifying emission reductions.
03 · HOW A UNIT IS CREATED
ACM0002 forms the methodological framework mentioned in the documents for grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources.
01
Set baseline
The reference scenario describes how the corresponding amount of electricity would have been provided in the Sumatra grid without the project.
02
Measure electricity quantity
The electricity actually generated and fed in at the defined metering points is documented for the monitoring period.
03
Apply emission factor
The eligible amount of electricity is linked to the methodologically determined emission factor of the electricity system. Relevant project and leakage emissions are taken into account.
04
Verify and issue
Following independent auditing, VCUs with vintage and serial numbers can be issued in the registry. A subsequent retirement documents their specific use.
04 · OTHER PROJECT REFERENCES
What can be described in addition to the VCU calculation
The VCS project framework quantifies greenhouse gas emissions. Energy, infrastructure, employment or environmental references require their own data and evidence; they do not follow automatically from an issued VCU.
ENERGY SYSTEM
210 MW hydropower in the power grid
The plant expands the grid-connected generation capacity from hydropower. Which conventional generation is replaced in the reference scenario is methodologically considered via the baseline.
MONITORING
Generation via calibrated meters
The documents describe continuous measurement, daily performance reports and plausibility checks. These data form the basis of the calculation.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Technical operation over many years
A hydroelectric power plant is long-term energy infrastructure. However, statements on security of supply, employment or regional development still require their own indicators.
ENVIRONMENT
Consider river usage separately
Hydroelectric power does not require fossil fuels for its operation. Impacts on discharge, aquatic ecology, land use, and habitats must be assessed separately.
FOR COMMUNICATION
A link to renewable energy or the Sustainable Development Goals is not a comprehensive sustainability credential. What matters is which specific statement is supported by which indicator, which source, and over which time period.
05 · FOR SUPPORTING COMPANIES
Issued VCUs do not yet constitute an allocation to a company.
A reliable allocation includes at least:
01
Project name and Verra ID VCS487
02
specific quantity in t CO₂e
03
Vintage or monitoring period
04
Decommissioning date and register reference
05
full serial number range
06
Beneficiary and documented purpose of use
06 · CLASSIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION
What the support means – and what it doesn't
A voluntary climate contribution is presented separately from reductions within one's own value chain.
IT DOCUMENTS
IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN
a VCS project with the current registration status 'Registered'
continuous crediting beyond the end of the specified period
an emission reduction calculated in accordance with ACM0002 and verified for completed periods
a direct measurement of avoided CO₂ emissions at the hydroelectric power plant
210 MW installed capacity
a certain amount of electricity, utilisation or emission reduction without a specific time period
a VCS registry entry with issued VCUs
automatically an Article 6 authorisation, a CCP label or an external rating
Electricity generation without fossil combustion in plant operation
Environmental neutrality or a full assessment of water and land impacts
the retirement of specific VCUs for a beneficiary
a reduction of own emissions, climate neutrality, or a green product label
07 · SOURCES AND RELEVANCE
The basis openly accessible
Status and units may change. The current register entry and the project, monitoring, and verification documents published there remain authoritative.
PRIMARY SOURCE
Verra Registry
VCS487 · Status, Project Data, Documents and Units
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
Verra Project Hub
Public project page for VCS487
METHODOLOGY
ACM0002
Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources · Verra overview
NATUREOFFICE
Documentation Framework
General rules for voluntary climate contributions
TEST BENCH
5 September 2026
We are happy to answer any specific questions regarding project allocation, vintage, or available documentation.