100 MW Malana – II, Hydro – Electric Power Project (Malana – II HEP)” at Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh State, India, by M/s Everest Power Private Limited

Audit Analysis

The Malana II 100 MW hydro project in Himachal Pradesh, India, is a CDM-registered avoidance project with a jurisdictional baseline and VVB-confirmed investment additionality. However, the validation report identified 17 material findings—including a fundamental inconsistency between the 'run-of-river' description and the construction of a gravity dam, and an unaddressed methane emission source from the reservoir—raising concerns about baseline completeness and project characterization. No monitoring or verification data is available in the extracted record, and a ten-fold discrepancy in the claimed emission reduction figure between the PDD and the validation report undermines data reliability.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠CL-01: The validation report flagged an inconsistency between the project's 'run-of-river' description and the actual construction of a gravity dam, which affects the project's environmental characterization and baseline assumptions.
• ⚠CL-02: Methane emissions from the reservoir were excluded from the baseline without adequate justification, representing a potential underestimation of the project's net emissions impact.
• ⚠A ten-fold discrepancy exists in the claimed emission reduction figure: the PDD states 3,430,810 tCO2e while the validation report states 343,081 tCO2e, indicating a significant data integrity issue.
• ⚠No monitoring reports or verified emission reduction figures are available in the extracted record, leaving the project's actual performance unassessed.

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