PROJECT PROFILE · CERTIFICATE-BASED CLIMATE PROTECTION
Kinnaur · India
VCS1742 describes a grid-connected run-of-river hydropower project on the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh with 1,045 MW of installed capacity. This page separates technical capacity, measured power generation, calculated emission reductions, registry status, and the subsequent allocation of VCUs.
HYDROPOWER · SYMBOLIC IMAGE
Note: The image shows the Kinnaur region, but neither the hydroelectric power plant nor a project site, and does not demonstrate project impact. Photo: Click on Pics®️ · Pexels.
COUNTRY
India
Verra ID
VCS1742
TECHNOLOGY
run-of-river hydroelectric power
STATUS IN REGISTER
Registered
WHY FEED-IN MATTERS
For the project balance, the documented grid feed-in is linked with a methodologically determined emission factor of the Indian electricity system. Only this comparison results in a calculated emission reduction for a clearly defined monitoring period.
The plant generates electricity. The method answers which emissions this electricity is compared to in the reference case.
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 VCS1742
The current registry entry specifies the project scope, methodology, crediting period, and status. The published monitoring and verification documents additionally show how measured electricity became verified emission reductions.
PROJECT NAME IN THE REGISTER
Hydroelectric Project in Kinnaur District in Himachal Pradesh
LOCATION
Karcham Wangtoo · Kinnaur District · Himachal Pradesh, India
Verra ID
VCS1742
PROJECT SPONSORS IN THE REGISTER
JSW Hydro Energy Limited
SECTOR
Energy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)
PROJECT APPROACH
Run-of-river grid-connected power on the Sutlej · underground power station
INSTALLED CAPACITY
1,045 MW · four units with 261.25 MW each
PROJECT STANDARD
Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
METHODOLOGY
ACM0002 "Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources" · in the monitoring documentation version 12.1.0
VALIDATOR IN THE REGISTER
LGAI Technological Center, S.A. (Applus+ Certification)
PROJECT START ACCORDING TO REGISTER
26/05/2011
REGISTRATION DATE
14/05/2018
CREDITING PERIOD IN THE REGISTER
01/01/2013–31/12/2022 · Term 1 · ended
ESTIMATED ANNUAL EMISSION REDUCTION
3,541,917 t CO₂e · Register estimate, not an actual result
EXEMPLARY MONITORING PERIOD
01/08/2022–31/12/2022
VERIFIED EMISSION REDUCTION
1,361,528 t CO₂e for this five-month period
ISSUED VCUs
30,847,795
ACTIVE VCUs
16,738,240
DECOMMISSIONED VCUs
13,844,993
CANCELLED VCUs
0
AFOLU buffer contributions
0 · Energy project, not an AFOLU project
CURRENT REGISTER STATUS
Registered
ARTICLE 6 AUTHORISATION
Not identified in the present project documentation
CCP status / external rating
Not identified in the present project documentation
TEST BENCH OF THIS PAGE
05/09/2026
What the monitoring value shows: 1,361,528 t CO₂e refers to the period 01/08/2022–31/12/2022. The value is neither an annual emission reduction nor a current update after the end of the crediting period.
What the end of the crediting period means: The registry entry specifies 31/12/2022 as the end date of Term 1. The technical operation of a hydroelectric power plant and the issuance of new VCUs are separate matters. The 'Registered' status alone does not imply ongoing crediting after this date.
Why estimation, issuance, and retirement are not the same thing: 3,541,917 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.
02 · WHAT THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOR
Using river water, feeding electricity into the 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 documents describe a run-of-river power plant on the Sutlej with an underground powerhouse. The installed capacity of 1,045 MW does not yet constitute an emission reduction.
02
Feed electricity into the grid
The electricity generated is fed into the Indian power grid. This does not mean 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 Indian 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
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
1,045 MW of hydropower in the electricity 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
The registry shows 30,847,795 issued and 13,844,993 retired VCUs. Tangible support only becomes verifiable through the explicit retirement for a beneficiary. A reliable allocation includes at least:
Project name and Verra ID VCS1742
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 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
1.045 MW of 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
It is not the size of the power plant that proves the climate protection unit, but the audited period, the issued VCU, and its unique allocation.
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
VCS1742 · Status, Project Data, Documents and Units
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
Verra Project Hub
Public project page for VCS1742
METHODOLOGY
ACM0002
Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources · Version history
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.