BIOENERGY PLANT SAWIT KINABALU
#153of 352 in Biomass#11of 16 in Malaysia#1074of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#48of 115 in AMS-I.C
Audit Analysis
A CDM biomass energy project in Malaysia with a confirmed investment-test additionality assessment by TÜV SÜD and no material findings, but significant data gaps around feedstock sustainability, verified emissions reductions, and monitoring details. A factor-of-ten discrepancy in the claimed ERR between the validation report and the PDD, combined with a low extraction confidence rating, undermines confidence in the project's quantitative claims.
Red Flags
- ERR figure discrepancy: validation report states 27,874 tCO₂e while the PDD states 278,740 tCO₂e — a factor-of-ten difference that cannot be resolved without the original documents
- Feedstock sustainability and carbon content testing are not stated in any available document, which is a critical gap for a biomass energy project
- No verified ERR or monitoring period is recorded, making it impossible to confirm actual delivery against the claimed figure
- Leakage treatment is inconsistent: the validation report deems leakage negligible (0% deduction) while an appendix references a quantified assessment
Credit Vintages
No issuances recorded on the registry.
Risk Indicators
Investment test confirmed by VVB
Avoidance project; no reversal data stated
0% deduction, 'deemed negligible' but contradicted by append
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date recorded
Safeguards mentioned; benefit sharing described; FPIC and gr
CDM registry; CORSIA and CCP status not stated in record
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