Baotou Iron & Steel Coke Dry Quenching and Waste Heat Utilization for Electricity Generation Project

Audit Analysis

A CDM-era coke dry quenching waste-heat electricity project in China with VVB-confirmed additionality and a standard methodology, but undermined by a 0% leakage deduction whose justification is described as 'not addressed' in the most recent monitoring report, a project-specific baseline, and an extensive list of 29 corrective actions raised during validation. The absence of a verified ERR figure and several key MRV parameters limits confidence in the credit volume.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% with justification recorded as 'not addressed' in the 2016 monitoring report, contradicting the 2013 report's 'deemed negligible' language
• ⚠29 corrective actions were required during validation, including revisions to the IRR analysis, grid emission factor data, project emissions calculation, and boiler efficiency assumption
• ⚠Total verified ERR is not found in any available document, preventing independent confirmation of the 341,539 tCO2e lifetime claim
• ⚠Grid emission factor of 0.9826 tCO2/MWh is drawn from 2006 data, which may not reflect current grid conditions in the Baotou region

Credit Vintages