2.5 MW Rice Husk Based Cogeneration Plant At Hanuman Agro Industries Limited
#61of 352 in Biomass#397of 975 in India#501of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#18of 115 in AMS-I.C
Audit Analysis
A 2.5 MW rice-husk cogeneration project under VCS AMS-I.C with VVB-confirmed additionality and over-delivery relative to the pro-rata ex-ante expectation (~117%). However, a 0% leakage deduction with no justification in the verification report, a 12% assumption used for auxiliary consumption due to a faulty meter, and ten cross-document contradictions materially weaken confidence in the underlying data. The project is a completed avoidance-type credit with moderate integrity and transparency.
Red Flags
- Leakage deduction of 0% with justification recorded as 'not addressed' in the 2021 verification report, while the 2021 monitoring report claims it was 'deemed negligible' — the higher-authority verification report does not support the claim
- Auxiliary consumption meter was faulty and data logging failed for part of the monitoring period; a 12% assumption was used in place of measured data (2021 verification report)
- Ten contradictions across documents, including conflicting baseline method (project-specific vs jurisdictional), conflicting FPIC status, and conflicting safeguards documentation
- Grid emission factor fixed at 0.79 tCO₂/MWh with no evidence of periodic updating over the 10-year crediting period
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,353 | 6,353 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 24,413 | 24,413 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 23,977 | 23,977 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 8,744 | 8,744 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 26,864 | 26,864 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 28,734 | 28,734 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 26,609 | 26,609 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 26,555 | 26,555 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 18,032 | 16,732 | 1,300 | |
| Total | 190,281 | 188,981 | 1,300 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
Avoidance type; reversal events not addressed
0% deduction; justification 'not addressed' in verification report
Project-specific; method contradicts earlier report; reassessment timing not stated
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted per 2010 VR; contradictions on safeguards
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in any document
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