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CDMHydroIndiaGeneral Methodologyv2.1

BIPPL small scale renewable energy project

CDM-5536 ↗

#1349of 1935 in Renewable energy#724of 975 in India#1075of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)

4.6/ 10
Integrity
5.5
Transparency
3.5
Claim Safety
5.0
Documentation
3.5

Audit Analysis

A small-scale hydro project in India validated under CDM with a confirmed investment additionality test and jurisdictional baseline, but the validation report identified 17 material findings requiring correction, and no monitoring or verified emissions data is available in the extracted record. The project's integrity is moderate given the extensive initial documentation issues, while transparency is limited by the absence of any monitoring reports or verified ERR figures.

Red Flags

  • 17 material findings and 21 corrective actions were required at validation, including inconsistent baseline emissions calculations, incorrect financial indicator calculations, and unsupported barriers in the PDD
  • No monitoring reports or verified emissions reduction figures are available in the extracted record, making it impossible to confirm actual delivery against the 214,329 tCO2e lifetime claim
  • Leakage was deemed negligible with a 0% deduction but no quantified justification or sensitivity analysis was provided
  • Low extraction confidence indicates at least one key document was poorly readable, reducing reliability of the extracted data

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.

Risk Indicators

Additionality

VVB-confirmed investment test

Permanence

Hydro project, no reversal risk

Leakage

0% deemed negligible, not quantified

Baseline

Jurisdictional grid EF 0.84 (2009)

Safeguards

Mentioned, benefit sharing described, FPIC/grievance not sta

Double-claim

CORSIA and CCP status not stated

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-08-25General Methodology v2.1

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