AMS-I.C. Thermal energy production with or without electricity
AMS-I.C. is a renewable energy methodology used by 205 projects on Gold Standard, Verra. Registry records show 21,180,976 tonnes issued and 52.6% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
205
Countries
20
Credits issued
21,180,976 t
Credits retired
11,131,577 t
Retired share of issued
52.6%
Projects yet to issue
31.2%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
- AMS-I.C. - Thermal energy production with or without electricity - 1.0-22.0
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Where it is used
- China 83 projects
- India 68 projects
- Brazil 11 projects
- Thailand 9 projects
- Türkiye 7 projects
- Vietnam 5 projects
- United States 4 projects
- Bulgaria 2 projects
- Honduras 2 projects
- South Africa 2 projects
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 189,813 |
| 2023 | 668,746 |
| 2022 | 1,594,196 |
| 2021 | 1,875,051 |
| 2020 | 1,909,838 |
| 2019 | 1,977,557 |
| 2018 | 1,637,388 |
| 2017 | 1,753,515 |
| 2016 | 1,542,642 |
| 2015 | 1,510,147 |
| 2014 | 1,532,154 |
| 2013 | 1,452,772 |
| 2012 | 767,439 |
| 2011 | 485,926 |
| 2010 | 366,335 |
| 2009 | 622,124 |
| 2008 | 534,926 |
| 2007 | 399,401 |
| 2006 | 241,032 |
| 2005 | 60,288 |
| 2004 | 47,227 |
| 2003 | 4,119 |
| 2002 | 4,241 |
| 2001 | 4,099 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using AMS-I.C.
204 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Rice Husk Fired Boiler of 8 ton capacity for process steam generation, at Sara Textiles Limited, Baddi, Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
22.3K
issued tCO₂e
Fuel Switch to Renewable Biomass for Thermal Use at Metrolina Greenhouses, Inc. Commercial Greenhouse Facility
Verra · United States · Fuel Switching
22.0K
issued tCO₂e
Baicheng Rice Husk Thermal Energy Generation Project
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
20.9K
issued tCO₂e
PANITAO Biomass Thermal Energy Project
Verra · Chile · Fuel Switching
20.6K
issued tCO₂e
Sichuan Rural Poor-Household Biogas Development Programme CPA Nb. SCHHBG-2010-01
Gold Standard · China · Fuel Switching
20.3K
issued tCO₂e
Blue Fire Bio wastewater treatment and biogas utilization project (300147)_pre-CDM VER
Gold Standard · Thailand · Fuel Switching
19.3K
issued tCO₂e
Fuel Switch from fossil fuel to renewable biomass for thermal energy applications in Rajasthan
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
18.8K
issued tCO₂e
Biomass based steam generation plant by Crown Milk Specialties Private Limited (CMSPL)
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
17.2K
issued tCO₂e
Solar Water Heater Progam in India CPA-08
Gold Standard · India · Fuel Switching
16.7K
issued tCO₂e
Utilization of jute biomass process waste & other biomass as fuel substituting fossil fuels in steam generation for use on site
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
15.2K
issued tCO₂e
GEPL Biomass energy generation project at Faridabad, Haryana
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
14.4K
issued tCO₂e
Fuel oil to animal tallow switching at Companhia de Fiação e Tecidos Santo Antônio
Verra · Brazil · Fuel Switching
13.5K
issued tCO₂e
Thermal Energy Substitution using Landfill Gas at Saint-Étienne-des-Grès
Verra · Canada · Fuel Switching
8.6K
issued tCO₂e
Nanyang Danjiang River Solar Cooker Project Phase II (GS1588 CER to VER conversion)
Gold Standard · China · Fuel Switching
4.0K
issued tCO₂e
Yunnan Tengzhong New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. Biomass Heating System Retrofitting and Biomass Collection Station Project
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
1.7K
issued tCO₂e
1.5 MW Rice Husk Based Cogeneration Project at Rajaram Maize Products, Mohad, Dist. Rajnandgaon (CG), India
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
3MW Biomass Co-generation by M/s. NPS Sugar Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Gold Standard · India · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Alien Energy Biomass Waste to Energy Project
Verra · South Africa · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Anhui Rice Husk Based Thermal Energy Generation Project
Verra · China · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
BIOMASS BASED COGENERATION PROJECT BY SSA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AT HARYANA, INDIA
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
Beypi Poultry Waste to Energy Project
Verra · Türkiye · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Biomass Based Co-generation project by DRRK Foods, India
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Biomass Based Cogeneration Project By M/s SNS Starch Limited at Telengana, India
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Biomass Based Cogeneration Project by Best Foods Limited at Haryana, India
Verra · India · Fuel Switching
No issuance recorded
Biomass Based Cogeneration Project by CG GROUP, NEPAL
Verra · Nepal · Fuel Switching
Not yet issued
Questions about AMS-I.C.
How many projects use AMS-I.C.?
205 projects, in 20 countries, as of June 2026.
Is AMS-I.C. approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
How much of the credits issued under AMS-I.C. have been retired?
52.6%, or 11,131,577 of 21,180,976 tonnes.