Akres Wind Power Project,Turkey

Audit Analysis

The Akres Wind Power Project is a Gold Standard wind energy project in Turkey with VVB-confirmed additionality and a well-known verification body, but it is undermined by a 32-CAR verification cycle, a project-specific baseline, unaddressed leakage justification, and verified emissions reductions that cover only about half the pro-rata expectation for the elapsed monitoring period. Multiple contradictions across documents and a CORSIA-eligible status introduce additional claim-safety concerns.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Verified ERR of 110,256 tCO₂e covers only ~50% of the pro-rata expectation (~221,000 tCO₂e) for the 2.17-year monitoring period within the 7-year crediting period, suggesting the ex-ante estimate may be overstated
• ⚠Capacity increase from 55 MW to 62 MW (26/07/2024) was excluded from emission reduction calculations per the verification report
• ⚠32 Corrective Action Requests were issued and closed in a single verification cycle, including missing data, incorrect electricity generation values, and calculation errors
• ⚠Leakage justification is 'not addressed' in the most recent verification report (Dec 2025), contradicting the earlier 'deemed negligible' statement
• ⚠CORSIA-eligible status creates dual-channel crediting risk; CCP status is not stated in available documents

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