Biomass based Power Project in West Bengal

Audit Analysis

A CDM biomass power project in West Bengal with a confirmed investment-test additionality and a standard jurisdictional grid baseline, but significant documentation gaps at validation (8 material findings, 10 corrective actions) and no verification or monitoring data available to confirm the 559,597 tCO₂e lifetime claim. The 0% leakage deduction is justified as 'deemed negligible' yet the validation report itself flagged that transportation-related leakage was not discussed in the PDD, and feedstock sustainability was not demonstrated.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Validation report lists 8 material findings including undemonstrated renewable biomass status, unaddressed transportation leakage, and incomplete monitoring plan for biomass quantity and NCV
• ⚠No verification or monitoring reports found in the extracted record; the 559,597 tCO₂e lifetime claim is unverified
• ⚠Feedstock sustainability and carbon content testing are not stated in any available document, a material gap for a biomass project
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% justified as 'deemed negligible' while the validation report explicitly notes transportation leakage was not discussed in the PDD

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