4.50 MW Akkihebbal Mini Hydel Scheme, Cauvery Hydro Energy Ltd., India
#320of 975 in India#376of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#222of 806 in AMS-I.D
Audit Analysis
A small run-of-river hydro project (4.5 MW) under VCS AMS-I.D with a VVB-verified barrier additionality test and a standard jurisdictional grid baseline. The second monitoring period delivered only about 41% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation, and no buffer pool is documented, leaving permanence risk under-addressed. The verification process surfaced 18 corrective actions and 15 clarification requests (all closed), and the ichthyofauna indicator scored Critical, flagging environmental monitoring gaps.
Red Flags
- Second monitoring period (2014–2017) verified only 14,953 tCO₂e against a pro-rata expectation of roughly 36,200 tCO₂e (~41% delivery), signalling significant under-delivery versus the ex-ante estimate of 100,520 tCO₂e over the 10-year crediting period.
- Ichthyofauna indicator scored 1 (Critical) due to absence of fish-population evidence; 40% of Human Resource indicators were rated Critical.
- 18 Corrective Action Requests and 15 Clarification Requests were raised during verification, indicating substantial initial deficiencies in the monitoring report.
- Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, meaning at least one key document was poorly readable, reducing assurance in the extracted data.
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6,062 | 6,062 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 10,889 | 10,889 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 11,405 | 11,405 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 9,336 | 9,336 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 12,326 | 12,326 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 5,770 | 5,770 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6,112 | 6,112 | 0 | |
| Total | 61,900 | 61,900 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-verified barrier test
reversal risk marked N/A without detailed analysis
0% deduction, deemed negligible for small run-of-river
Jurisdictional grid EF (2008 CEA); no reassessment date stated
Grievance mechanism and benefit sharing present; FPIC not stated; ichthyofauna Critical
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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