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Re-assessment pendingVCSEnergy industries (renewable/non-renewable sources)IndiaRegistry: RegisteredAMS-I.D

4.2 MW renewable energy based power generation project in Andhra Pradesh by Hi- Tech

Developer: Hi-Tech Systems & Services Limited

VCS-1355 ↗

#880of 5075 in Renewable energy#443of 2796 in India#193of 1609 in Verra (VCS)#343of 2003 in AMS-I.D

Score from methodology v2.1 (analysis of 1 Sep 2026). Re-assessment under v2.2 pending.

Assessment

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01020304 Overall 6.2 / 10 Dimension scores are locked — the faint arcs are empty tracks, not zero scores.

Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.

Re-assessment pending · v2.1

Analysis

A 4.2 MW renewable energy project in Andhra Pradesh using the standardized AMS-I.D methodology with a VVB-confirmed investment additionality test and a jurisdictional grid emission factor. The project delivered approximately 87% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the monitored year, with the VVB applying a conservative 34% reduction from the claimed figure. Multiple contradictions between the verification and monitoring reports (baseline method, leakage justification, safeguards, FPIC) and four outstanding corrective actions temper confidence in the documentation quality.

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Findings

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Four checks buyers ask about, from the registry and the Integrity Council (ICVCM).

  • Airlines (CORSIA)

    No CORSIA label on the registry

    Not usable for airlines' CORSIA obligations.

    Source: registry label

  • Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)

    Methodology not approved by ICVCMAMS-I.D

    The Integrity Council assessed this methodology as not meeting the Core Carbon Principles.

    Source: ICVCM assessment

  • Removal or reduction

    Emission reduction or avoidance

    Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.

    Source: project sector

  • Paris Agreement (Article 6)

    No Article 6 authorization

    No corresponding adjustment: the host country can also count this reduction towards its own target.

    Source: registry label

Information only, from public sources. Claim rules (CORSIA, SBTi, EU rules on green claims) change: check them before making a public claim. Since 27 September 2026, EU consumer rules do not allow “climate neutral” product claims based on offsets.

Registry labels last checked:2026-10-04

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2014
6,0645,764300
2015
6,8006,73070
2016
7,6537,6530
2017
6,0596,0590
2018
7,2757,148127
2019
6,7856,7850
2020
4,5802,8891,691
2021
819615204
Total46,03543,6432,392

Methodology versions used

The methodology version stated in each monitoring, verification and issuance document, by period, compared with the official methodology pages.

  1. 2014–2017AMS-I.D v17.0since replaced by v18.0

    monitoring report

    official page · verified on

  2. 2017–2020AMS-I.D v17.0since replaced by v18.0

    monitoring report + verification report

    official page · verified on

  3. 2020–2021AMS-I.D v17.0since replaced by v18.0

    monitoring report + verification report + issuance document

    official page · verified on

  4. 2021–2022AMS-I.D v17.0since replaced by v18.0

    monitoring report + verification report + issuance document

    official page · verified on

  • AMS-I.D: Active (CDM / UNFCCC) · official page · verified on

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