Aksu Wind Farm Project, Turkey
GS-92 ↗ · current registry ID: GS1134
#915of 1935 in Renewable energy#179of 295 in Turkey#555of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#716of 1287 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The Aksu Wind Farm is a Gold Standard wind project with VVB-confirmed additionality and a solid safeguards framework, but it is undermined by a high volume of corrective action requests across verification cycles, a 0% leakage deduction that the most recent verification report does not justify, and CORSIA eligibility that creates double-claiming exposure. The verified ERR for the 2023 monitoring period exceeds the claimed figure, reducing over-crediting risk, yet eight cross-document contradictions weaken confidence in the data record.
Red Flags
- 17 Corrective Action Requests and 21 Clarification Requests accumulated across verification reports, indicating recurring MRV or reporting deficiencies
- Leakage deduction of 0% with justification recorded as 'not addressed' in the 2024 verification report, contradicting the 2022 report's 'deemed negligible' statement
- CORSIA eligibility confirmed while CCP status is not stated, creating unresolved double-claiming risk
- Grid emission factor discrepancy: 0.612 tCO2/MWh (2020, monitoring report) vs 0.7424 (appendix) — a 21% difference that materially affects ERR calculation
- Baseline method described as 'project-specific' in the 2024 verification report but 'jurisdictional' in the 2020 PDD, creating ambiguity about the baseline's robustness
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20,203 | 20,203 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 118,521 | 117,538 | 983 | |
| 2017 | 113,976 | 110,776 | 3,200 | |
| 2018 | 53,606 | 51,991 | 1,615 | |
| 2019 | 102,192 | 92,328 | 9,864 | |
| 2020 | 112,694 | 70,997 | 41,697 | |
| 2021 | 124,865 | 25,228 | 99,637 | |
| 2022 | 98,159 | 0 | 98,159 | |
| Total | 744,216 | 489,061 | 255,155 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
Avoidance project, no reversal risk
0% deduction, justification not addressed (2024)
Project-specific, reassessed 2022
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA-eligible, CCP status not stated
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