Bares II Wind Power Plant, Turkey
GS-55 ↗ · current registry ID: GS1072
#194of 770 in Renewable energy#42of 121 in Turkey#94of 426 in Gold Standard (GS)#149of 383 in ACM0002
Audit Analysis
The Bares II Wind Power Plant is a Gold Standard wind project with a VVB-confirmed investment additionality test and a well-established methodology (ACM0002 v20.0). However, the project-specific baseline, absence of FPIC (per the 2013 validation report), 42 corrective action requests during verification, and three still-open corrective actions (including VER+ withdrawal and bird-impact verification) introduce moderate integrity and documentation concerns. The 0% leakage deduction is reasonable for a grid-connected wind facility, and the verified ERR matches the claimed figure, reducing over-crediting risk.
Red Flags
- 42 Corrective Action Requests were issued during the 2024 verification, including gaps in financial additionality evidence, stakeholder engagement procedures, and monitoring plan inconsistencies (bird strikes, meter accuracy)
- Three corrective actions remain open: verification of withdrawal from the VER+ standard, confirmation of no negative landscape impacts, and commissioning of a bird observation report
- FPIC was not conducted per the 2013 validation report, contradicting the 2005 PDD which stated it was performed
- Baseline method is inconsistent across documents: the 2024 verification report describes a project-specific baseline while the 2020 monitoring report references a jurisdictional baseline
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27,393 | 27,157 | 236 | |
| 2012 | 80,597 | 80,593 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 75,144 | 65,625 | 9,519 | |
| 2014 | 24,248 | 21,546 | 2,702 | |
| 2022 | 55,083 | 0 | 55,083 | |
| 2023 | 36,788 | 0 | 36,788 | |
| Total | 299,253 | 194,921 | 104,332 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
Wind – no reversal risk; 2025 monitoring confirms none
0% deduction, justified as negligible for grid-connected win
Project-specific baseline; method inconsistent across docume
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted per 2013 val
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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