24.8 MW Wind power project by Belgaum Wind Farms Private Ltd. in Gadag, Karnataka

Integrity

The validation report from PJRCES Inc. confirms additionality and identifies the ACM0002 methodology, which supports the project’s core integrity case. However, the baseline is project-based and the record does not show a reassessment date, while leakage is marked as not addressed in the validation report. The project is a wind avoidance activity, so permanence risk is inherently lower, but the absence of a buffer pool and the unresolved leakage treatment keep the score below strong levels.

Transparency

The monitoring period is stated as 2018-07-07 to 2020-12-31, and the VVB is named, which improves traceability. Still, the extracted record does not provide claimed or verified emission reduction totals, nor any usable monitoring details for usage or grid factors. Because the extraction confidence is low, the documentation trail appears incomplete and harder to audit.

Claim Safety

Claim safety is moderate because the project is a CDM wind project with VVB-confirmed additionality, which reduces the risk of a fundamentally weak crediting case. That said, the baseline remains project-specific, leakage is inconsistently treated, and there is no evidence in the extracted record for CORSIA or CCP status. The contradiction on leakage means the emissions claim should be treated cautiously.

Documentation

The record draws on seven documents, including a validation report and PDD, which is a positive sign for coverage. But one key document was poorly readable, the extraction confidence is low, and a material finding was recorded without any corrective actions listed. The crediting period is stated, but the available documentation still leaves important gaps around monitoring and issuance details.

Overall

Overall, this is a mid-quality CDM wind project with a credible additionality signal, but the evidence base is not strong enough for high confidence. I privileged the validation report over the later leakage note because it is the higher-priority project assurance document and the contradiction is not resolved by a clear, dated methodology update. The low extraction confidence and the unresolved leakage discrepancy justify a conservative score.