53.75 MW Bundled wind Power project in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka by KBD Group, India

Audit Analysis

A 53.75 MW bundled wind project in India with VVB-confirmed additionality and conservative delivery (approximately 69% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation), but undermined by material findings on meter calibration, eleven corrective actions, a contradiction in baseline method between the verification and monitoring reports, and a complete absence of documented safeguards, FPIC, or grievance mechanisms. The low extraction confidence across 19 source documents further limits assurance in the extracted record.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Eleven corrective actions (CAR-01 through CAR B2) were required by the VVB, indicating systemic monitoring and reporting deficiencies
• ⚠Meter calibration was not performed annually as required, and a 1,271.88 tCO2 discrepancy between calculated and reported ERR was identified in the verification report
• ⚠No FPIC, grievance mechanism, or safeguards documentation found in the verification report; the PDD (2009) claims safeguards were addressed, creating a direct contradiction
• ⚠Baseline method is stated as 'project-specific' in the verification report but 'jurisdictional' in the monitoring report — an unresolved contradiction affecting baseline credibility
• ⚠Low extraction confidence across the 19-document record limits the reliability of the structured data used for scoring

Credit Vintages