Biomass based steam generation project at Raichur, India

Audit Analysis

A CDM biomass steam-generation project in Raichur, India, with a VVB-confirmed investment additionality test and a reasonable 0% leakage claim for an on-site avoidance activity. However, the absence of any verified ERR figure, a project-specific baseline with no reassessment record, and an unexplained contradiction between two ERR values in the same monitoring report limit confidence in the project's quantified claims.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠The monitoring report (2021-09-07) contains two conflicting total ERR figures — 77,442 and 2,053 — with no clear explanation of which is the lifetime ex-ante estimate and which is a per-period verified value.
• ⚠No verified ERR figure was found in any available document, making it impossible to confirm whether the project is delivering on its claimed 77,442 tCO₂e over the 10-year crediting period.
• ⚠Baseline is project-specific with no record of reassessment; for a CDM project the baseline was set at validation and no subsequent update is documented.
• ⚠One material finding (FAR 01) regarding verification of ISO 14001 implementation scope during the first verification period remains open.

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