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.

120 MW Solar PV Plant by Juniper Green Sigma Private Ltd. in Gujarat

Gold Standard · India

1.1M

issued tCO₂e

250 MW Solar PV Plant at Bhainsada Rajasthan

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

1.1M

issued tCO₂e

Vaayu India Wind Power Project in Tamilnadu

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

1.1M

issued tCO₂e

70 MW Bhadla Solar power plant by Fortum Finnsurya Energy Pvt Ltd (EKIESL-CDM-APRIL 16-01)

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

1.1M

issued tCO₂e

2x50 MW Orange Suvaan Solar Photovoltaic Power Project in Maharashtra India

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

1.1M

issued tCO₂e

100 MW grid connected Wind Power project in Jamnagar Gujarat, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.1M

issued tCO₂e

51 MW Wind Power Project at Chitradurga

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

Wind Energy Project in Gujarat

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

Kaladonger Wind Power Project in Rajasthan

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

Wind Power Project of CLP Wind Farms (India) Private Limited at Jath

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

Grid Connected Wind Power Project In Maharashtra India By Bhilwara

Gold Standard · India

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

Natural Gas based Combined Cycle Power Project at Valantharavai Village, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu by Penna Electricity Limited [Formerly Arkay Energy Limited]

Verra · India · Fuel Switching

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

Renewable Power Project by Saipuram Wind Energies Private Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Wind Power Project by Giriraj Enterprises

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

Wind energy project in Samana, Gujarat and Saundatti, Karnataka

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

1.0M

issued tCO₂e

300 MW Wind Power Project by SITAC Kabini in Gujarat

Gold Standard · India

999.2K

issued tCO₂e

Sustainable agricultural practices for carbon sequestration by Organic and Natural farming groups

Verra · India · Agriculture

996.6K

issued tCO₂e

113 MW Rongnichu Hydroelectric Project by Madhya Bharat Power Corporation Ltd in Sikkim, India.

Cercarbono · India · Renewable Energy

988.2K

issued tCO₂e

Bundled Wind Power Project in Rajasthan by Orange Renewable Power Private Limited

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

984.6K

issued tCO₂e

Wind Based Power Generation by Panama Wind Energy Godawari Private Limited, Pune in the State of Maharashtra, India

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

984.5K

issued tCO₂e

SHINE - Distribution of LED Lightbulbs in India-3

Verra · India · Energy Efficiency

982.6K

issued tCO₂e

100 MW Solar Power plant in Maharashtra

Gold Standard · India · Renewable Energy

979.3K

issued tCO₂e

44 MW Bundled Wind Power Project in Maharashtra managed by Enercon India Limited.

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

946.6K

issued tCO₂e

Renewable Wind Power Project by Axis Wind Farms (Rayalaseema) Pvt. Ltd

Verra · India · Renewable Energy

923.7K

issued tCO₂e

Guttigoli Solar Power Project in Karnataka

Gold Standard · India

923.2K

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