Aydin Salavatli Dora-1 Geothermal Power Plant

Audit Analysis

The Dora-1 geothermal project is a renewable energy project with a sound combined additionality test confirmed by the VVB and a jurisdictional baseline, but its MRV record is marred by numerous calculation errors, metering inconsistencies, and data discrepancies that required 14 corrective actions across multiple verification cycles. The project delivered roughly 57% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the elapsed monitoring period, indicating conservative crediting. Documentation quality is further undermined by low extraction confidence and unresolved gaps in FNRB and usage-rate data.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Four corrective action requests and seven clarification requests were raised and closed across verification cycles, including a wrong calculation formula for 2017 baseline emissions and meter calibration gaps covering the full monitoring period
• ⚠FPIC status is contradictory: the 2009 verification report confirms FPIC was conducted, but the 2023 monitoring report states it was not, creating uncertainty about free, prior, and informed consent
• ⚠FNRB value and method are not stated in any available document, leaving the fuel net replacement benefit unquantified
• ⚠Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable and the full evidentiary record may be incomplete

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