Biomass Based Steam Generation Project By Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd.
#41of 352 in Biomass#329of 975 in India#383of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#9of 115 in AMS-I.C
Audit Analysis
A VCS biomass steam-generation project (AMS I.C) with VVB-confirmed additionality and no material findings, but undermined by 11 corrective actions, a leakage treatment the VVB flagged as 'not addressed,' and a project-specific baseline without a stated reassessment date. The project delivered exactly the 55,888 tCO₂e it claimed for the 2014–2018 monitoring period, and is not CORSIA-eligible, but the documentation gaps and corrective-action burden limit confidence in the credit's robustness.
Red Flags
- The 2022 verification report (VVB) states leakage was 'not addressed,' contradicting the monitoring report's claim that it was 'deemed negligible' — a 0% deduction without independent verification is a material gap for a biomass energy project.
- Eleven corrective actions (CAR 4.1.1 through 4.3.4) were raised in the verification, spanning multiple sections of the standard, indicating systemic documentation or compliance deficiencies.
- The grid emission factor and its reference year are not stated in any available document, weakening the baseline quantification for a project that displaces grid/fossil-fuel steam.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,886 | 1,886 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 12,831 | 12,816 | 15 | |
| 2010 | 12,736 | 12,736 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 27,639 | 27,639 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 33,882 | 33,882 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 30,964 | 30,964 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 33,762 | 0 | 33,762 | |
| 2015 | 15,663 | 232 | 15,431 | |
| 2016 | 4,932 | 3,134 | 1,798 | |
| 2017 | 1,531 | 108 | 1,423 | |
| Total | 175,826 | 123,397 | 52,429 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
Avoidance project; no reversal risk inherent to biomass steam
0% deduction; VVB states 'not addressed'
Project-specific; no reassessment date stated
Grievance mechanism present (2022); FPIC not conducted; benefit-sharing contradictory
CORSIA not eligible; no dual-registration evidence
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