7.5 MW biomass plants using agricultural waste Limited

Audit Analysis

A CDM biomass energy project in India with a solid VVB-confirmed additionality assessment (combined test by DNV) and a defensible 0% leakage deduction supported by surplus biomass studies. However, several key MRV parameters (FNRB, usage monitoring, verified ERR) are absent from the extracted record, and contradictions across documents on baseline method and additionality test type introduce moderate uncertainty. The project delivered roughly 81% of its pro-rata expected emissions reductions, indicating conservative crediting.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Baseline method is contradictory: the validation report (2007) describes a jurisdictional baseline while the monitoring report (2011) describes a project-specific baseline, creating ambiguity about which approach was actually applied.
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage or permanence mechanism is stated in any available document, leaving reversal risk for the 10-year crediting period unaddressed.
• ⚠Verified ERR figure is not found in the extracted record, preventing independent confirmation of actual emissions reductions delivered.
• ⚠Grid emission factor of 0.85 tCO2/MWh is based on 2006 CEA data, which is now over 18 years old and may not reflect current grid conditions.

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