PROJECT PROFILE · CERTIFICATE-BASED CLIMATE PROTECTION
The 300 MW photovoltaic plant in Rajasthan feeds electricity into the Indian national grid. This page documents the project, metrics and registration units – and separates real power generation from the methodologically calculated emission reductions.
INDIA · SYMBOLIC IMAGE
Note: The photograph shows a large-scale photovoltaic plant in India. There is no evidence that it is from the Bhadla Solar Park, and it does not demonstrate the impact of the project described. Photo: Quang Nguyen Vinh / Pexels.
COUNTRY
India
GOLD STANDARD ID
GS7726
TECHNOLOGY
300 MW photovoltaic
STATUS IN REGISTER
Gold Standard Certified Project
WHY THE COMPARISON MATTERS
The sun generates electricity. The avoided emission is calculated in comparison with the grid.
A solar power system does not measure avoided tonnes of CO₂. It measures electricity. The greenhouse gas reduction is calculated from this according to established rules.
The basis is the net volume of electricity fed into the grid and a methodologically determined emission factor for the electricity mix that would have been available without the project. VERs can only be issued for a defined period after monitoring and independent verification.
CONTENT
01 · Project profile
01 · PROJECT AT A GLANCE
The data pass for the project
The details refer to the publicly accessible Verra registry entry. Registry statuses, active units and documents are subject to change.
300 MW Solar PV Plant at Bhadla, Rajasthan
LOCATION
Bhadla Solar Park · Jodhpur District · Rajasthan · India
GOLD STANDARD ID
GS7726 · Register detail 2571
PROJECT DEVELOPERS IN THE REGISTER
Clean Solar Power (Bhadla) Private Limited
PROJECT SCALE
Large Scale
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
300 MW grid-connected photovoltaics · feeding into the Unified Indian Grid
PROJECT CATEGORY IN THE REGISTER
"Solar Thermal - Electricity" - project name and project documents describe photovoltaics
PROJECT STANDARD AND METHODOLOGY
Gold Standard for the Global Goals · ACM0002 “Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources”, Version 22
CREDITING PERIODS
10/12/2019–09/12/2024 · 10/12/2024–09/12/2029
REFERENCE SIZES AND ASSOC IN THE REGISTER
693,327 t CO₂e Annual estimated credits · 525,600 MWh / 492,382 t CO₂e according to registry description · 741,845 MWh / 693,327 t CO₂e in the marketplace · 900,443.59 MWh / 841,554 t CO₂e in the monitoring period · 3,375,472 VER issued · 1,837,367 VER retired
4 September 2026
Why the figures differ: A project estimate, the brief description in the registry, and a specific 15-month monitoring period are different reference parameters. For the issued units, the verified results of the respective vintage and the associated registry series are decisive.
02 · WHAT THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOR
Generate solar power, feed it into the grid and measure it transparently
The project approach is technically clearly defined: a large photovoltaic system generates electricity and feeds it into a public grid. The carbon footprint is based on this measured feed-in.
01
Generate solar power
Photovoltaic modules convert solar energy into electrical energy. The installed capacity describes the system capacity – not the actual amount of electricity generated in any given period.
02
Feed electricity into the grid
The generated electricity is fed into the Indian grid. For the calculation, the net amount of electricity supplied is relevant, not just the gross generation of the modules.
03
Document operating data
Meter readings, operating information and other methodologically required parameters are collected for a specified monitoring period and subsequently verified.
03 · HOW A UNIT IS CREATED
Fed-in megawatt hours are converted into a calculated emission reduction.
ACM0002 describes how grid-connected renewable electricity generation is accounted for against a baseline of the connected electricity system.
01
Determine baseline
The reference scenario describes power generation in the connected grid without the project activity.
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Measure net feed-in
The amount of electricity fed into the grid is recorded over the monitoring period using calibrated measuring systems.
03
Apply grid emission factor
The amount of electricity is linked to the emission factor determined in accordance with ACM0002. Methodologically relevant project or leakage emissions are taken into account.
04
Verify and issue
An independent auditing body assesses the data and calculation. VERs with a vintage and serial numbers can only be issued in the registry once the quantities have been confirmed.
04 · DOCUMENTED ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
The project documents consider more than just the CO₂e quantity
The Gold Standard Marketplace reports SDG 7, SDG 8 and SDG 13 for the project. The scope and result of the individual contributions refer to the respectively documented indicators and periods.
SDG 7 · ENERGY
Provide renewable electricity
For the documented monitoring period, 900,443.59 MWh of solar power is cited. This figure describes the recorded generation or feed-in for the period under consideration.
SDG 8 · WORK
Employment and Training
The Marketplace lists six training courses and 42 employed persons during the monitoring period described therein. This information does not constitute a permanent guarantee of employment.
SDG 13 · CLIMATE ACTION
Reduce calculated emissions
The climate contribution is derived from the verified difference to the reference electricity mix. The impact applies to the respective monitoring and crediting framework.
SYSTEM LIMIT
No complete life cycle assessment
The project methodology accounts for greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation within the defined framework. This does not automatically provide a comprehensive assessment of module manufacturing, land use, water, raw materials, and biodiversity.
ON SDG COMMUNICATION
An identified SDG reference highlights which additional indicators the project pursues. It is not a general sustainability seal and does not prove that every issued VER carries the same additional social or environmental impact.
05 · FOR SUPPORTING COMPANIES
Issued VERs are not yet an allocation to a company.
A reliable allocation includes at least:
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Project name and Gold Standard ID GS7726
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specific quantity in t CO₂e
03
Vintage or monitoring period
04
Decommissioning date and register reference
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full serial number range
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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 300 MW grid-connected photovoltaic plant
generation of 300 MW at any time or a specific supply to individual households
an emission reduction calculated and verified in accordance with ACM0002
a direct measurement of avoided CO₂ emissions at the solar panel
a Gold Standard-certified project with issued VERs
automatically an Article 6 authorisation, a CCP label or an external rating
Electricity generation without fuel combustion in plant operation
a complete environmental footprint without raw material, land-use or life-cycle impacts
documented contributions to SDGs 7, 8 and 13
a comprehensive sustainability status for project or power
the retirement of specific CERs for a beneficiary
a reduction of own emissions or climate neutrality
07 · SOURCES AND RELEVANCE
The basis openly accessible
Project statuses, active units, decommissionings and documents are subject to change. The currently applicable register entry remains authoritative.
PRIMARY SOURCE
Gold Standard Impact Registry
GS7726 · Status, crediting periods, VERs and retirements
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
Gold Standard Assurance Platform
PDD, monitoring, validation and verification reports
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Gold Standard Marketplace
Project summary and reported SDG indicators
NATUREOFFICE
Documentation Framework
General rules for voluntary climate contributions
TEST BENCH
4 September 2026
We are happy to answer any specific questions regarding project allocation, vintage, or available documentation.