Carbon credit projects in India

Registry records list 1,903 carbon credit projects in India, the largest group renewable energy. Together they have issued 409,690,880 tonnes and retired 252,544,509.

Key figures

Projects

1,903

Registries

4

Credits issued

409,690,880 t

Credits retired

252,544,509 t

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

By registry

By category

  • Renewable Energy 836
  • Energy Efficiency 398
  • Not specified 254
  • Forest 133
  • Fuel Switching 118
  • Agriculture 81
  • Ghg Management 64
  • Biomass Cdr 15
  • Alkalinity Cdr 4

India and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

Country-level facts from UN tracking. Whether a particular project is authorised is not shown here.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking (Article 6 Pipeline, UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre) · Data as of 4 September 2026

What these figures mean

Most used methodologies

Hazard context

Wildfire
High
River flood
High
Drought
High

Levels for the country as a whole, not for any one project site.

Source: ThinkHazard hazard assessments · Levels read 25 September 2026

Projects

Largest issuance first.

Natural Gas based grid connected power project at Peddapuram, A.P. by Gautami Power Limited

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

2.6M

issued tCO₂e

300 MW Solar PV Plant at Bhadla Rajasthan

Gold Standard · India

2.6M

issued tCO₂e

300 MW Wind Power Project in Gujarat by Alfanar Power

Gold Standard · India

2.4M

issued tCO₂e

200 MW Wind Power Project in Tamil Nadu by Orange Sironj

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

2.0M

issued tCO₂e

200 MW solar power project in India by SB Energy.

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

2.0M

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Solar Power Project by Mahindra Susten Private Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

2.0M

issued tCO₂e

Wind Energy project by Ramco group in india

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

2.0M

issued tCO₂e

150 MW grid connected Wind Power based electricity generation project in Gujarat, India.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

2.0M

issued tCO₂e

Improved cook stoves and sustainable charcoal initiative CPA 1

Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency

2.0M

issued tCO₂e

250 MW Wind Power Project by Mytrah Energy

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.9M

issued tCO₂e

Energising India using Solar Energy

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

1.8M

issued tCO₂e

Greenfield Solar Power Mission by Fortum India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.8M

issued tCO₂e

VCS Grouped Project for Renewable Power Generation by Essel Mining and Industries Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.8M

issued tCO₂e

Grid Connected Solar Energy Project

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.8M

issued tCO₂e

250 MW Solar Power Plant in Pavagada Solar Park in Karnataka

Gold Standard · India

1.6M

issued tCO₂e

Natural Gas Based Combined Cycle Power Generation, at Kothapeta, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

1.6M

issued tCO₂e

Grid connected electricity generation using natural gas by Lanco Kondapalli Power Limited

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

1.6M

issued tCO₂e

Allain Duhangan Hydroelectric Project (ADHP)

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.5M

issued tCO₂e

Hydro Power Project in backward district of Andhra Pradesh, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.5M

issued tCO₂e

LKPPL Fuel Switch Project for Generation of Cleaner Power

Verra · India

1.5M

issued tCO₂e

140 MW Solar Photovoltaic Project in Rajasthan

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.5M

issued tCO₂e

Improved Cookstove Programme by SDG13 in India

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

1.5M

issued tCO₂e

100.5 MW Wind Power Project in Madhya Pradesh India

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

1.5M

issued tCO₂e

Wind Grouped project by Hero Future Energies Private Limited (EKIESL-VCS-Aug-16-03)

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.4M

issued tCO₂e

Renewable Power Project by Devarahipparigi Wind Power Private Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.4M

issued tCO₂e

Questions about India

How many carbon credit projects are in India?

1,903, as of 1 June 2026.

Has India signed Article 6 agreements?

2 bilateral agreements, as of 4 September 2026.

Which methodologies are most used in India?

ACM0002 (368), AMS-I-D (333), VMR0006 (113).

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Registry data as of June 1, 2026