PROJECT PROFILE · CERTIFICATE-BASED CLIMATE PROTECTION
VCS2001 describes a grid-connected wind farm in the Nongwang subdistrict in Nakhon Ratchasima. This page separates technical performance, measured electricity generation, calculated emission reductions, current registry processes, and the subsequent allocation of VCUs.
THAILAND · REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE
Symbolic image: Wind turbine in Phuket, Thailand. The photograph does not show the K.R. One wind farm in Nongwang and does not prove any project impact. Photo: gokudo man’yūki · Pexels.
COUNTRY
Thailand
Verra ID
VCS2001
TECHNOLOGY
Onshore wind energy
STATUS IN REGISTER
Verification approval requested
WHY FEED-IN MATTERS
For the project balance, the documented feed-in is linked with a methodologically determined emission factor of the Thai electricity grid. Only this comparison yields a calculated emission reduction for a clearly defined monitoring period.
The technology generates electricity. The method answers which emissions are associated with this electricity.
CONTENT
01
Project Profile
02
Project approach
03
Calculation
04
Further posts
05
Assignment
06
Classification
07
Sources
01 · PROJECT AT A GLANCE
The data pass for VCS2001
The current registry entry specifies the project scope, methodology, crediting period, units, and procedural status. A completed monitoring period additionally shows how measured electricity was converted into verified emission reductions.
PROJECT NAME IN THE REGISTER
K.R. One in Thailand
LOCATION
Nongwang · Thepharak · Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Verra ID
VCS2001
PROJECT SPONSORS IN THE REGISTER
KR One Co., Ltd.
SECTOR
Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)
PROJECT APPROACH
Grid-connected onshore wind energy · Feed-in into the Thai national grid
INSTALLED CAPACITY
90 MW · 30 GE wind turbines with 3.0 MW each
PROJECT STANDARD
Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
REGISTER METHODOLOGY
ACM0002 “Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources” · Version 19
VALIDATOR IN THE REGISTER
Earthood Services Limited
PROJECT START ACCORDING TO REGISTER
16/03/2019
REGISTRATION DATE
18/08/2020
CREDITING PERIOD
16/03/2019–15/03/2029 · Term 1
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EMISSION REDUCTION
148,089 t CO₂e
DOCUMENTED MONITORING PERIOD
01/08/2022–31/05/2023
WIND POWER IN THIS PERIOD
189,695,841 MWh
VERIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION
107,973 t CO₂e for this period
ISSUED VCUs
431,188
ACTIVE VCUs
218,419
DECOMMISSIONED VCUs
124,065
CANCELLED VCUs
0
AFOLU buffer contributions
0 · Energy project, not an AFOLU project
CURRENT REGISTER STATUS
Verification approval requested
TEST BENCH OF THIS PAGE
05/09/2026
What a completed monitoring period shows: For the period 01/08/2022–31/05/2023, the published monitoring report states 189,695.841 MWh of generated wind electricity and 107,973 t CO₂e of verified emission reductions. This is neither an up-to-date annual performance nor the total impact since the start of the project.
What the current status means: "Verification approval requested" is the procedural status shown in the Verra registry on the audit date. It is more precise than the general designation "registered" and, on its own, says nothing about the outcome of the ongoing audit or approval step.
Why estimation, issuance and retirement are not the same thing: 148,089 t CO₂e is the annual expected value stated in the registry. Issued VCUs are based on completed procedures. Active and retired units describe registry statuses – they do not yet imply a specific corporate allocation. The categories displayed in the registry do not sum up fully to the issued volume; no further status is derived from this without individual data.
02 · WHAT THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOR
Generate wind power, feed it into the national grid and record it traceably
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 wind in Nongwang
The project context describes 30 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 90 MW in the Nongwang subdistrict. According to the register, all turbines were commissioned on 16 March 2019.
02
Feed electricity into the grid
The electricity generated is fed into the Thai national grid. This does not mean that specific households, products or companies are supplied directly with this electricity.
03
Document creation
Measurement data on the volume of electricity fed in, calculation documents, and independent audits form the basis for the issuance of VCUs.
03 · HOW A UNIT IS CREATED
ACM0002 Version 19 establishes the methodological framework specified in the registry 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 Thai electricity system 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
90 MW of wind power in the national grid
The wind farm expands the grid-connected generation capacity from wind energy. Which conventional generation is offset in the reference case is methodologically considered via the baseline.
MONITORING
Generation at the defined metering point
The project documentation describes continuous measurement via the EGAT substation and monthly readings. Calibration and quality assurance are part of the data chain.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Operation over several years
The wind farm is a long-term energy infrastructure. Nevertheless, statements on security of supply or regional development require their own indicators and are not part of the VCU volume.
ENVIRONMENT
No combustion during plant operation
Wind energy does not require any fuel during operation. However, a complete environmental assessment would still need to include manufacturing, infrastructure, land use and end-of-life.
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
The registry shows 431,188 issued and 124,065 retired VCUs. Concrete support only becomes traceable through unambiguous retirement for a beneficiary. A reliable allocation includes at least:
Project name and Verra ID VCS2001
specific quantity in t CO₂e
Vintage or monitoring period
Decommissioning date and register reference
full serial number range
Beneficiary and documented purpose of use
The profile explains the project. A company's actual climate contribution is only proven by the retirement and allocation certificate.
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.
CAN BE DOCUMENTED
IS NOT AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNED
a VCS project currently in the 'Verification approval requested' status
the result or completion of the current approval step
an emission reduction calculated in accordance with ACM0002 and verified for completed periods
a direct measurement of avoided CO₂ emissions at the wind turbine
90 MW installed capacity from 30 turbines, each with 3.0 MW
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
Wind power with zero fuel combustion during plant operation
a complete life cycle assessment including manufacturing, infrastructure and end of life
the retirement of specific VCUs for a beneficiary
a reduction of own emissions, climate neutrality, or a green product label
It is not the wind turbine that occupies the climate protection unit. Rather, it is the audited period, the issued VCU and its unique allocation.
07 · SOURCES AND RELEVANCE
The basis openly accessible
Status and units change. The current register entry and the project, monitoring, and verification documents published there remain authoritative.
PRIMARY SOURCE
Verra Registry
VCS2001 · Status, project data, documents and units
METHODOLOGY
ACM0002
Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources · Version history
TECHNICAL CONTEXT
Thai Wind Energy Association
Wind farm database · T4 KR One
P R OJ E C T O P ER A T IO N
Wind Energy Holding
Notice of commercial commissioning on 16/03/2019
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.