28MW Jinkouba Hydropower Project
#898of 1935 in Renewable energy#472of 1084 in China#623of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#707of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The 28MW Jinkouba Hydropower Project is a CDM-era small hydro project with a VVB-verified combined additionality test and a reasonable grid emission factor for 2007 China. However, permanence risk (reversal events not addressed, no buffer pool stated) and the absence of verified ERR figures to benchmark against the lifetime claim create meaningful uncertainty. The project is functional but lacks the depth of monitoring and permanence safeguards expected of a higher-quality credit.
Red Flags
- Reversal events explicitly noted as 'not addressed' in the monitoring record — a material permanence gap for a hydro project exposed to drought and reservoir variability
- Total verified ERR not found in the extracted record, preventing any pro-rata delivery check against the 1,086,890 tCO₂ lifetime claim
- Contradiction in leakage treatment between the 2011 and 2012 monitoring reports (not addressed vs. deemed negligible) signals inconsistent MRV practice
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 229,978 | 0 | 229,978 | |
| 2012 | 106,476 | 0 | 106,476 | |
| Total | 336,454 | 0 | 336,454 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-verified combined test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, deemed negligible, minor contradiction
Project-specific, reassessment date not stated
Safeguards mentioned, benefit sharing described, FPIC/grieva
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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