20 MW Biomass Power Project at Godawari Power and Ispat Limited, Chhattisgarh
GS-621 ↗ · current registry ID: GS3547
#227of 352 in Biomass#868of 975 in India#1589of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#13of 13 in ACM0018
Audit Analysis
This 20 MW biomass power project in Chhattisgarh, India holds Gold Standard certification with a VVB-confirmed investment additionality test, but is undermined by an extensive catalogue of unresolved material findings, missing monitoring records, a project-specific baseline with no stated reassessment, and a 0% leakage deduction justified only as 'deemed negligible.' The CDM-to-Gold Standard transition and CORSIA eligibility without a stated CCP status introduce additional claim-safety concerns, while the grid emission factor dates from 2013 and no buffer pool or permanence mechanism is documented.
Red Flags
- Dozens of material findings remain unresolved across multiple verification cycles, including missing calibration certificates, plant logs, statutory consents, and training records
- No buffer pool or permanence mechanism is documented, and no reversal events are confirmed as absent
- Grid emission factor of 0.9722 tCO2/MWh is from 2013 and has not been updated in available documents
- CDM-to-Gold Standard transition (CAR#01) raises potential double-counting risk; single-scheme crediting confirmation was required
- CORSIA-eligible with CCP status not stated, creating dual-channel crediting ambiguity
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35,126 | 35,126 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 91,307 | 91,307 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 93,653 | 93,542 | 111 | |
| 2016 | 85,159 | 85,159 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 93,394 | 93,394 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 94,893 | 94,893 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 60,971 | 60,971 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 79,890 | 79,890 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 55,685 | 55,486 | 199 | |
| Total | 690,078 | 689,768 | 310 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, 'deemed negligible' justification only
Project-specific baseline, no reassessment date stated
FPIC and grievance mechanism present but evidence gaps
CORSIA-eligible, CCP status not stated, CDM transition
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