4.5 MW Biomass (low density Crop Residues) based Power Generation unit of Malavalli Power Plant Pvt Ltd.

Audit Analysis

A 4.5 MW biomass power plant in India registered under CDM with a confirmed additionality assessment by DNV and no material findings. However, the project record contains a significant discrepancy between the ex-ante ERR estimate (20,000 tCO2e over 7 years) and the first monitoring period claim (15,037 tCO2e over 14 months, roughly 451% of pro-rata expectation), a baseline-method contradiction between the validation and monitoring reports, and a notable absence of feedstock sustainability documentation. The project is long closed (crediting period ended July 2015) and several key MRV parameters remain unreported.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠The monitoring report claims 15,037 tCO2e for a 14-month period while the validation report's ex-ante estimate is 20,000 tCO2e for the full 7-year crediting period — the monitoring figure is approximately 451% of the pro-rata expectation (3,333 tCO2e), suggesting either a very conservative ex-ante assumption or an inflated monitoring claim
• ⚠Baseline method is stated as 'project-specific' in the monitoring report but 'jurisdictional' in the validation report, creating ambiguity about which baseline was actually applied
• ⚠No feedstock sustainability assessment, carbon content testing, or usage monitoring method is documented in the available record
• ⚠No verified ERR figure is reported; only the claimed figure from the monitoring report is available
• ⚠Grid emission factor of 780 gCO2/kWh is based on 2007 data, which is dated even for the 2009–2010 monitoring period

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