Biomass Generation Project in Xun county, Henan province, P.R. China

Audit Analysis

A CDM biomass energy project in Henan, China, with VVB-confirmed additionality and a reasonable ERR delivery rate (~97% of pro-rata expectation), but undermined by contradictions in baseline method and leakage justification between the PDD and monitoring report, along with several missing MRV details (fnrb, usage monitoring). The project is a lower-permanence-risk energy substitution, yet the documentation gaps and internal inconsistencies limit confidence in the credit quality.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Leakage justification is contradictory: the PDD (2017) states leakage was 'deemed negligible' while the monitoring report (2022) claims it was 'quantified,' yet the deduction is 0% in both cases — a quantified result of zero is internally inconsistent
• ⚠Baseline method is contradictory: the validation report (2017) describes a 'jurisdictional' baseline while the monitoring report (2022) describes a 'project' baseline, creating uncertainty about which methodology actually underpins the credit
• ⚠No buffer pool or permanence mechanism is documented, and no reversal events data is available, leaving permanence risk unquantified
• ⚠Two material findings (CL-1, CL-2) in the monitoring report required provision of the ERR calculation spreadsheet and power purchase/grid connection agreements, indicating incomplete documentation at the time of verification

Credit Vintages