Biomass based Cogeneration Project activity taken up by India Glycols Limited at Gorakhpur, U.P.

Audit Analysis

A CDM biomass cogeneration project with solid additionality evidence (combined test, negative NPV, technological barriers confirmed by DNV), but undermined by a 10× discrepancy in claimed emissions reductions between the PDD and validation report, a project-specific baseline, a thin 0% leakage justification, and nine corrective actions flagged at validation. The absence of any monitoring-period data, verified ERR figures, or FNRB information in the extracted record leaves the project's actual performance unassessable.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠10× discrepancy in total ERR: the PDD (2010-12-07) states 1,101,570 tCO₂e while the validation report (2010-12-14) states 110,157 tCO₂e — a factor-of-ten gap that raises serious data-reliability concerns
• ⚠Nine corrective actions required at validation, including rectification of project emission calculations for coal and DG set, boiler capacity inconsistencies, and missing monitoring-plan parameters (NCV of coal, biomass moisture, fossil-fuel quantities)
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% justified only as 'deemed negligible' with no quantified analysis or documented rationale in the extracted record
• ⚠No monitoring-period data, verified ERR, or FNRB value found in any available document — actual credit delivery cannot be assessed
• ⚠Low extraction confidence across the document set, with one document of unknown type, limiting the reliability of the extracted evidence base

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.