CDMHydroVietnamACM0002

Ban Coc Hydropower Project

CDM-4236 ↗

#233of 770 in Renewable energy#10of 25 in Vietnam#58of 213 in CDM (UNFCCC)#182of 383 in ACM0002

5.5/ 10
Integrity
6.5
Transparency
4.5
Claim Safety
6.0
Documentation
4.0

Scored2026-08-25medium confidence

Generated by CarbonMeld Analysis Pipeline · Methodology · Editorial Policy · About the System
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Audit Analysis

The Ban Coc Hydropower Project is a small-scale CDM hydro project in Vietnam with a jurisdictional baseline and a reasonable investment-test additionality assessment. However, the available record is limited to a validation report and PDD with no monitoring data, low extraction confidence, and four material documentation findings, leaving significant gaps in verifying actual performance and MRV quality.

Red Flags

  • No monitoring or verification report found in the extracted record; the identical claimed and verified ERR figures (460,488 tCO2) likely reflect the ex-ante validated estimate rather than measured performance, leaving actual delivery unconfirmed.
  • Four material findings in the validation report (missing post-registration change summary, missing grid EF source link, missing double-checking procedure for exported energy, inconsistent meter calibration frequency) indicate PDD quality issues, though no corrective actions were formally required.
  • Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, meaning at least one key document was poorly readable, reducing reliability of the extracted data.

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2012
31,827031,827
2013
22,349022,349
2014
30,763030,763
2015
41,201041,201
2016
36,362036,362
2017
38,760038,760
2018
44,418044,418
Total245,6800245,680

Risk Indicators

Additionality

Investment test documented; VVB confirmation not explicitly

Permanence

Physical hydro infrastructure; no reversal risk inherent

Leakage

0% deduction, deemed negligible — appropriate for small hydr

Baseline

Jurisdictional baseline, grid EF 0.88047 (2017), reassessed

Safeguards

FPIC conducted, safeguards mentioned, benefit sharing descri

Double-claim

CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-08-25ACM0002
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