4B EREGLI LFG POWER PLANT

Audit Analysis

The 4B Ereğli LFG-to-Power project in Turkey is a registered VCS project with VVB-confirmed additionality and no reversal events, but it carries a heavy burden of material findings (seven) and corrective actions (ten), including calibration lapses and a 62% shortfall in monitored waste versus ex-ante estimates. The verified emission reductions for the monitoring period match the claimed figure, so there is no over-crediting for the elapsed period, yet the project delivered only about 36% of the pro-rata lifetime expectation, raising questions about baseline optimism. Multiple cross-document contradictions and several unaddressed fields (CORSIA, CCP, benefit sharing) limit confidence in the overall record.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Monitored waste amounts were 62% lower than ex-ante estimates, suggesting the PDD baseline may have been overly optimistic
• ⚠Gas analyser calibration was not performed every 6 months as required by the registered project design, and the VVB applied a conservative adjustment rather than rejecting the data
• ⚠Ten corrective actions were required by the VVB, including missing meter calibration documents, incorrect ER calculations, and missing process diagrams
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage is stated in the extracted record, leaving permanence risk unquantified
• ⚠Benefit sharing is described in the PDD but the verification report states it is not described, creating a documentation gap on stakeholder engagement

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.