Grouped Hydropower Plants in Chongqing, Yunnan,Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces, P.R. China

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS438

Country

China

Category

Renewable Energy

Methodology

ams-i-d

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

7,360,339 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

7,176,961 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2006 to 2021: 7,360,339 tonnes issued and 7,176,961 retired.0250k500k750k1M2006 issued: 403,744 tonnes2006 retired: 312,807 tonnes20062007 issued: 716,865 tonnes2007 retired: 683,295 tonnes2008 issued: 710,957 tonnes2008 retired: 706,620 tonnes20082009 issued: 499,760 tonnes2009 retired: 475,638 tonnes2010 issued: 557,831 tonnes2010 retired: 557,613 tonnes20102011 issued: 459,727 tonnes2011 retired: 459,727 tonnes2012 issued: 565,116 tonnes2012 retired: 564,805 tonnes20122013 issued: 455,081 tonnes2013 retired: 455,081 tonnes2014 issued: 581,673 tonnes2014 retired: 580,697 tonnes20142015 issued: 582,981 tonnes2015 retired: 578,655 tonnes2016 issued: 392,631 tonnes2016 retired: 368,053 tonnes20162017 issued: 363,844 tonnes2017 retired: 363,844 tonnes2018 issued: 327,905 tonnes2018 retired: 327,905 tonnes20182019 issued: 345,001 tonnes2019 retired: 345,001 tonnes2020 issued: 323,986 tonnes2020 retired: 323,983 tonnes20202021 issued: 73,237 tonnes2021 retired: 73,237 tonnes2021
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202173,23773,237
2020323,986323,983
2019345,001345,001
2018327,905327,905
2017363,844363,844
2016392,631368,053
2015582,981578,655
2014581,673580,697
2013455,081455,081
2012565,116564,805
2011459,727459,727
2010557,831557,613
2009499,760475,638
2008710,957706,620
2007716,865683,295
2006403,744312,807

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • AMS-I.D. - Grid connected renewable electricity generation - 1.0-18.0: does not meet the Core Carbon Principles

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2006, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2006, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

China and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

Organisations named in registry retirement records. Many retirements name no beneficiary, so this list is partial.

35.2% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Terpel675,8892017
Butagaz335,9872020
Rémy Cointreau311,8332024
Chevron298,8412017
Brisbane City Council286,0002019
AT Kearney253,4252020
ERGO86,1652013
Exxon Mobil78,2292017
Philips Lighting62,1792018
City of Sydney35,0002017

The 10 largest of 17 organisations named.

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Grouped Hydropower Plants in Chongqing, Yunnan,Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces, P.R. China is registered with Verra under the ams-i-d protocol, located in China. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 7,360,339 tonnes issued and 7,176,961 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Grouped Hydropower Plants in Chongqing, Yunnan,Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces, P.R. China issued?

7,360,339 tonnes of credits have been issued and 7,176,961 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

Methodology assessed by ICVCM and not approved. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Grouped Hydropower Plants in Chongqing, Yunnan,Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces, P.R. China?

Registry records name 17 organisations, including Terpel, Butagaz, Rémy Cointreau. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026